I really like Woody Allen (and not just his comedies). I found the weak and sombre characters paraded here to be so tiresome and narcissistic. How did they all end up in such close proximity? Mia Farrow is a tear gusher. She has nothing to offer the world and when it slaps back she hides. The Sam Waterston character is a writer of nothing who goes after Diane Wiest after stringing Farrow along. There is a deep dark secret here which I won't ruin. Elaine Stritch is her caustic self, bullying everyone and taking no responsibility for her life of excess and her affect on her daughter. lI felt as though I had been locked in a dark room. There is no light in this film. The acting is excellent, but if I never met any of these characters again it would be too soon.
