Alice (1990)
Genre: Romance / Drama
Duration: 102 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Woody Allen
Stars: Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna and William Hurt
IMDb score:
6,6 (16.384)
Releasedate: 25 December 1990
Alice plot
Alicia Tate, mother of two and married for 16 years, falls in love with saxophone player Joe. For her aching back, she goes to Dr. Yang, an oriental herbalist who discovers that the problems are not her back, but her mental state. dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice special powers that help her get out of the daily grind.
Actors and actresses
Alice Tate
Doug Tate
Joe
Ed
Dorothy
Vicky
Dr. Yang
Muse
Nancy Brill
Helen
Reviews & comments
The One Ring
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- 4109 votes
Alice falls somewhat in the same vein as The Purple Rose of Cairo, but is slightly more ambitious. Instead of a woman and her love for film, this is about a woman who comes to insights about her entire life, including the relationships with all the people around her. It's quite something, but it's delivered with a lot of humor, as Allen is used to. And with magical realism, which works out especially well in the few scenes with Alec Baldwin, which single-handedly lift Alice a bit above average.
To be honest, the rest is only nice. Funny enough, but sometimes a bit slow and far-fetched, with a run-down happy ending. In addition, I find Farrow flatter than ever here (a role in which Diane Keaton would probably have been ideal) and Joe Mantegna works well as a charmer, but not when he has to be a bit more comical. Fortunately, the supporting roles are very well cast, although it is sometimes a shame that some actors are not seen enough, such as Bernadette Peters.
All in all a nice Allen, but I think there could have been more to this. Small 3.5*
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Movsin
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- 8459 votes
Mia Farrow gives a very good performance as the luxurious woman who is at a loss for herself, fills her days with shopping, body care and chit-chat, but is bored to death and goes looking for a lover.
It is not a film to really love, not exactly fascinating, sometimes funny - occasionally Mia speaks like Woody Allen - but above all it misses the master himself.
Let's call it a little Woody-Allen movie.
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james_cameron
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- 7243 messages
- 9972 votes
A bit cheesy at times, but overall this comedic romantic drama is quite funny. The excellent cast helps a lot, with Mia Farrow as a kind of female Woody Allen who gets involved in an extramarital affair with a saxophone player (Joe Mantegna). The film mainly relies on a number of nice supporting roles (Alec Baldwin, Bernadette Peters) and a number of hilarious moments, which give the pleasantly moving whole a little more spice. Not a high-flyer, but a nice mid-range within Woody Allen's oeuvre.
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