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Anything Else

Christina Ricci (Actor), Jason Biggs (Actor), Woody Allen (Director) Rated:
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3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 263 ratings
IMDb6.3/10.0
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Genre Drama, Romance, Comedy
Format Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
Contributor Jimmy Fallon, Strickland, KaDee, Taylor, Joseph Lyle, Adrian Grenier, Jason Biggs, Anthony Arkin, Don't copy IMDb list, check cover!, Christina Ricci, Maurice Sonnenberg, Erica Leerhsen, Woody Allen, Stockard Channing, Diana Krall, Fisher Stevens, Danny DeVito, Ray Garvey, Kenneth Edelson, William Hill, David Conrad, Anthony J. Ribustello, Wynter Kullman See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 48 minutes
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A young artist struggling with his career and his muse is getting more than a little aggravation from Cupid in this romantic comedy written and directed by Woody Allen. Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs) is a promising 21-year-old comedy writer living in New York City. While Jerry has talent, he's having a hard time getting his career off the ground, which might have something to do with the fact his agent Harvey (Danny DeVito) is a well-meaning, but ineffectual, blowhard, and his mentor David Dobel (Allen) is an increasingly paranoid eccentric whose twin careers as a teacher and standup comic are both floundering. Poised at the top of Jerry's mountain of anxieties is his relationship with his girlfriend Amanda (Christina Ricci); from the first moment he saw her, Jerry has been in love with her, but Amanda's multiple neuroses, fear of commitment, and frustrating intimacy issues make her all but impossible to be around. Jerry is approaching his breaking point when the small flat he shares with Amanda becomes home to a third roommate - Amanda's mother Paula (Stockyard Channing), who has decided to come to New York to chase her dream of becoming a cabaret singer. Anything Else also features supporting performances from Jimmy Fallon, William Hill, and jazz vocalist Diana Krall.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 678149085228
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Woody Allen
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 48 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 23, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, Stockard Channing, David Conrad, Danny DeVito
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ PARAMOUNT
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005JMON
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 263 ratings

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Hwang
5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Comedy
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2013
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This Woody Allen movie nearly didn't make it into my collection of Woody Allen movies, for, after downloading it through a file sharing website, and having watch it the first go, I wasn't too impressed, only to rediscover the movie one year later on a DVD purchased from Amazon.

Upon re-evaluation, I found that the movie has its witty moments, and share of laughs, with Woody putting in his usually commendable performances, with Anything Else being no exception, and a storyline that's engrossing enough to keep you entertained.

The story revolves around a fledging young writer who suddenly decides to take his work on a serious turn in an attempt at generating a successful career for himself as a writer, his efforts being hampered by a bumbling agent whose ineptitude keeps the writer in the dumps and Woody, playing the role of mentor, advising him to drop the agent and engage in a partnership with him that will take them to Los Angeles; while, he struggles to maintain the sparks in what constitutes an on and off relationship with his ambivalent girlfriend who has a problem binging on food and finds it difficult to engage in intimate relationships that involve sexual intercourse.

On the overall, a fine effort by Woody that constitutes a worthwhile watch.
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Dustytrails
3.0 out of 5 stars Two human logics...
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2022
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Though definitely not his best work, what makes this film funny is how Woody Allen juxtaposes the complete incompatibility of the two human logics, male and female. Actress Christina Ricci does a great job delivering the woman's logic. Jason Biggs shows how a man using male logic can never understand this woman's logic. Woody Allen pontificates (big word--pun intended) that the only solution is for the man to leave.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny movie
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
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Couldn't find this movie anywhere except Amazon love this movie! 👍
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B. Marold
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Vintage Woodman, but durable fun for Allan fans
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2004
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I am a devoted fan of Woody Allen's movies, and I am prepared to believe his films, even his very best, are not to everyone's tastes. What a predisposition to like Allen's movies buys me is the willingness to give this movie a second chance if it does not appeal to me on first viewing. And, I can honestly say that this movie has one of the very best qualities of any movie, in that it actually improves as you watch it for a second and third time.

Since Allen is famous for doing parodies of major dramatic genres, from 1930s German impressionism of `Shadows and Fog' to Renaissance fantasy in `A Midsummer's Night Sex Comedy', so my first reaction to this movie was that it too was primarily a parody of modern light comedy, but it is not. The saying about taking coals to Newcastle comes to mind. Another first reaction was that many of the situations seemed a bit improbable. But then, I remembered situations in recent popular comedies where a 13 year old becomes 30 years old overnight, a mother and daughter switch bodies, and a very overweight black professor becomes very trim and obnoxious. All these movies are very funny, but they are also based on literally impossible situations. So what was I complaining about if it seems a bit improbable for a 60 year old high school teacher with a giant vocabulary and a history of psychotic violence is trying to break into the standup comedy joke writing profession.

This last description is a sketch of Woody Allen's character in this movie that, unlike almost all of his others where he has a role, is not the lead character. Rather, it supports the lead played by Jason Biggs who shares the spotlight with fellow teenage character specialist, Christina Ricci. Neither of these actors is drawn from Allen's usual pool of actors, since none of his usual late middle aged colleagues would have a chance at playing the 21-year-old characters. I have seen neither Biggs nor Ricci in any of their other movies, but I believe that they succeed very well here at playing largely innocent, unreflective young adults who do not yet have their lives nailed down to a solid foundation.

Biggs young gag writer character is being advised in several different directions by his nebbish agent, played with gusto as usual by Danny DeVito, his psychiatrist, and by Allen's character, whose advice usually wins out. The main action of the story is the young man's inability to be alone, leading him to fall in love with the immature siren Christina Ricci character, who is as disorganized with maintaining her emotional attachments as she is in managing her time, money, or mother. Most of the humor is generated by the goings on between these two characters, but great grins are also created by the really terrific performance by Stockard Channing as Ricci's mother.

In a sense, Biggs is playing Woody Allen of 40 years ago, as he appears in `Take the Money and Run', but without Allen's psychotic mischieviousness, as when Allen directs a parking driver to violently back into a parked car's headlights. Allen the writer reserves that grim humor for Allen the actor's character, especially when he smashes in the headlights and windshields of a car driven by two very heavily built young men who just stole a parking space from Allan's fire engine red Porsche.

`anything else', to my mind, is neither Allen's best or worst comedy, but it may be one of his best which combines comedy with serious, realistic human interaction. There is none of the fantasy hijinks of `Mighty Aphrodite' with its Greek chorus or even the Academy awarded `Annie Hall' with deux ex machina appearances of celebrities from behind movie cutouts. The only unusual device used in this movie is the Biggs' charter speaking directly to the audience, as if the audience was the only character in the room that really understands him. At least, it is the only character who can't talk back.

I agree with some other reviewers that Biggs and Ricci are not up to the quality of acting from veterans Channing and DeVito, but I thing their weak acting skills plays into their characters, who are not exactly strong people themselves, except that Biggs manages in the end to resolve his situation and free himself from immediate conflicts, with a little help from Woody's character.

As a comedy, this movie is a lot easier to take and to like than the dramatic `Husbands and Wives' or `Crimes and Misdemeanors', but it is more challanging than the comedies with easy gimmicks. Not quite as good as `Annie Hall' or `Manhattan', but well worth the viewing.
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C. Cloutier
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible piece of tripe
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2008
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Unless you've got two hours to kill, and are a masochist, skip this movie. I ignored the bad reviews on here, thinking "it can't be THAT bad with actors like Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, and Danny DeVito". I was wrong. It truly IS that bad; perhaps worse.

The good: Christina Ricci playing an extremely sexy, yet immature and grating character; Jason Biggs doing an exceptional job with a poorly-written script; Danny DeVito doing an amazing job with a small role; a couple of other attractive women in small parts; and a couple points where you actually laugh.

The bad: Woody Allen's (not intentionally) annoying character; a pretty pathetic plot; and a poorly-written, unfunny script.

The ugly: Woody Allen's constant mention of Jews and his perceived hatred of them.

Christina Ricci really does shine in this movie. While her character is intentionally annoying, she makes you care about her (not the least of which because she's gorgeous). Similarly, Jason Biggs does a very good job and makes you care about his character. Likewise, Danny DeVito makes you care about his character, though his role is unfortunately small. This is a testament to the ability of these actors, and a lesser degree to the director.

The problem is that it's really not a very good plot, and the script is pure tripe. I've never seen Woody Allen in anything before, and my initial reaction is that he likes to hear himself talk. There's just no other excuse for his character. The character is neither funny nor witty. If he was meant to be a sort of mentor to Jason Biggs' character (as it appears he was), his lines should have been rewritten and the role should have been given to a better actor. To me, his performance was flat. He didn't make me care about his character at all.

At many times throughout the movie, I almost turned it off. The only reason I didn't is because I kept thinking "It HAS to get better", and it did get a little bit better at the end. But does 20 minutes or so at the end justify sitting through 89 minutes of pain?

The bottom line is this: If you're the type of person who must see everything that one of these actors does, then you're going to watch this no matter what any reviewer says. If you're just a casual fan, or are just looking for something to entertain yourself, skip this one. There's a reason it has so many bad reviews.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2017
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A. Felipe Gonzalez Barroso
4.0 out of 5 stars Buena edición.
Reviewed in Spain on May 23, 2017
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Aunque no viene con la opción de dolbaje en español o subtítulos en español o inglés, la imagen y el sonido son excelentes. Christina Ricci está fenomenal y su actuación es la más sexy de toda su carrera. Esperemos que alguna compañía española lance este título en blu-ray con doblaje al castellano (como es el caso de "La maldición del escorpión de Jade"), junto con otros de Woody Allén ("Sueños de seductor", "Mardios y mujeres", "Desmontando a Harry", "Acordes y desacuerdos", "Un final made en Hollywood", "Melinda y Melinda").
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Eros
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo film, da vedere
Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2016
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E' un Woody Allen, quindi o ci vai pazzo o lo odi. Io ci vado pazzo.
Woody Allen in questo ed in altri film narra di episodi di vita di persone comuni visti spesso in chiave comica ma con un significato profondo ed una morale significativa. Ti fa viaggiare con la testa e allevia il peso dei problemi personali quotidiani.
Il film oltretutto "matura", nel senso che più lo si vede più si apprendono concetti e significati diversi anche in base all' età in cui viene visto.
Da vedere.
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Gizmo
5.0 out of 5 stars Bester Allen seit Jahren
Reviewed in Germany on July 26, 2007
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In einem Satz gesagt, erzählt "Anything Else" die Geschichte eines "Pushovers" der von "Allen his self" auf den Weg zu sich selbst geführt wird.

Die Story beginnt damit, dass "unser Held" Jerry einem Freund die heiße Frau (Amanda) auspannt und seine aktuelle Flamme somit zur eigenen Tür hinaus treibt.
Für den smarte Jerry und die sprunghafte Amanda hätte es also gar nicht besser laufen können und so teilen sie sich nach einem stürmischen Beziehungsstart schnell Jerrys Appartement.
Soweit so gut möchte man sagen, wenn beide Charaktere eigentlich nicht völlig verschieden wären.

Jerry entpuppt sich nähmlich schnell als "Pussie" ohne Bewußtsein für den eigenen Wert, der sich von der zickigen und talentfreien Amanda nach belieben herumstoßen lässt. So wunderte es nicht, dass Amanda nach kurzer Zeit Ihre Gelüste an respektableren Männern stillt und gleichzeitig dem naiven Jerry einfach die Rolle der "guten (jedoch sexlosen) Vaterfigur" angehängt. Himmelschreiend komisch wird das spätestens dann, wenn sie Jerry im Zuge ihrer sexuellen Selbstbefreiung, eine Ihrer Freundinnen als sexuellen Ersatz anbietet.
Selbst den Einzug von Amandas koksenden Mutter in die gemeinsame Wohnung vermag der lediglich zu zaghaften Wiederstand fähige Jerry nicht zu verhindern.

Aber auch beruflich ist der komödiantisch erfolgreich Schreiberling nicht in der Lage mal erwachsen zu werden und sich von seinem geldgierigen Möchtegernmanager abzunabeln.
Auch Jerrys lächerlich anmutenden Therapieversuche bei einem offensichtlich "angeödeten" Analytiker sind somit zwangläufig zum Scheitern verurteilt.
Gewürzt wird Jerrys Misere noch durch die entwaffnenden Kommentare eines schmächtigen aber zu schweren gewalltausbrüchen neigenden Lehrers, der meist vergeblich versucht dem blinden Jerry die Augen für die wahre Tragik seines Leben zu öffnen.

Alles in allem gibt der Film einen höchst lehrreichen Einblick in eine fatale und nicht selten anzutreffende Beziehungskonstellation unserer postmodernen Gesellschaft.
Woody Allen sprüht wie seit langem nicht mehr vor ulkigen Witz, messerscharfen Geist und seiner immernoch leidlich ausgeprägten jüdischen Paranoia.
Erfreulicherweise wirkt der enorm amüsante Plott, nicht zuletzt wegen der frischaufspielenden Darsteller Biggs und Ricci, nie angestaubt oder intellektuell überhoben und überzeugt auf ganzer Linie.

Fazit:
Ein enorm unterhaltsamer Film aus dem wahren Leben mit bissigem Humor und jeder Menge reizvoll, beziehungskillenden Verhaltensmustern.
Diese Juwel reicht locker an Allen-Klassikern wie "Manhattan" oder "Bullets over Broadway" heran und sollte auch Nicht-Wodderianer bestens unterhalten.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Disponibile lingua originale e sottotitoli in lingua originale
Reviewed in Italy on January 13, 2022
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Fondamentale la disponibilità della lingua originale e dei relativi sottotitoli, per apprezzare appieno i dialoghi di Woody Allen.
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