Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 95 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Woody Allen
Stars: Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino and Helena Bonham Carter
IMDb score:
7,0 (44.987)
Releasedate: 13 September 1995
Mighty Aphrodite plot
"Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!"
Lenny and Amanda have an adopted son, Max, who turns out to be very intelligent. Lenny becomes obsessed with finding his real parents because he thinks they should be brilliant too. When he discovers that Linda Ash is Max's real mother, Lenny is disappointed. Linda is a prostitute and a porn star. Plus, she's one of the dumbest people Lenny has ever met.
Actors and actresses
Lenny
Linda Ash
Amanda
Chorleiter
Amanda's Father
Amanda's Mother
Jocasta
Kevin
Laius
Tiresias
Reviews & comments
Spetie
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- 38871 messages
- 8349 votes
”"Adopt, what. I don't want to adopt. Not with my genes. I have award winning genes.""
A very nice Allen, who mainly entertains thanks to the original set-up and the nice, sympathetic characters. I also liked the fact that Allen played the leading role himself. It equals a number of sharp dialogues, which fortunately occur more often in the film. Mira Sorvino is a worthy opponent by the way. She plays the role of the silly blonde perfectly and also has some very funny comments from time to time.
In terms of content it doesn't differ much from other Allens, but especially the very light tone is very nice here. In addition, the Greek choir, which appears every so often, is a great addition to the story, which I also found quite original.
The time really flew by. I had a good laugh a few times and I was constantly watching with a smile. Mighty Aphrodite is in my opinion one of Allen's better works.
4.0*
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scorsese
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- 13334 messages
- 11194 votes
Good film in which a man tries to find out the identity of the biological mother of his adopted son. A light-hearted Woody Allen film that has a little less to offer compared to many of his other films. But entertaining and also enough funny and even a few hilarious dialogues.
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Duke Nukem
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- 1837 messages
- 2023 votes
Funny Woody Allen movie, but certainly not as good or profound as his masterpieces (Annie Hall, Manhattan...). The Greek theater scenes in between are used too frequently and have little added value. Mira Sorvino's voice gets on the nerves after a while and she didn't really deserve an Oscar for her role. Helena Bonham Carter also contributes little to the film. Allen himself is hilarious at times as the dastardly neurotic.
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