Sunday, 29 September 2013

Husbands and Wives (1992 Woody Allen & scr)

Woody changes stylistic direction for examination of couples breaking apart, using much hand held camera which at times gives the impression that we are eavesdropping on the relationships, and choppy cutting.

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow's relationship is ironically affected when friends Sydney Pollack and Judy Davis (both excellent) announce they are splitting up. Liam Neeson and Juliette Binoche are distractions. Recognisable one-liners e.g. "You use sex to express every emotion except love."

Film has some of Woody's most powerful moments e.g. scenes with Pollack:






Shot in a somewhat distracting way by Carlo di Palma, and unusually featuring no music.

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