Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) 7.3
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead. Director:Woody Allen |
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Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) 7.3
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead. Director:Woody Allen |
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| Lynn Cohen | ... |
Lillian House
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| Joy Behar | ... |
Marilyn
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William Addy | ... |
Jack - the Super
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John Doumanian | ... |
Neighbor
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| Sylvia Kauders | ... |
Neighbor
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Ira Wheeler | ... |
EMS Doctor
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Melanie Norris | ... |
Helen Moss
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Marge Redmond | ... |
Mrs. Dalton
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Nick Lipton
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Larry and Carol are fairly normal New Yorkers who have sent their son off to college. They meet an elderly couple down the hall and later in the week find that the wife has suddenly died. Carol becomes suspicious of Paul who seems to be too cheerful and too ready to move on. She begins her investigation. Larry insists she is becoming too fixated on their neighbor as all of the irregularities seem to have simple non-homicidal explanations. Ted, a recently divorced friend helps her investigation and Larry begins to become jealous of their relationship and agrees to help her. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
This is the sort of movie I can watch over and over. In one word I would say it is clever. A combination of mystery, suspense, drama, and Allen's ingenious humor, Manhattan Murder Mystery is my favorite Woody Allen movie. Perhaps my favorite movie - period. The plot was fresh, and having such humor with suspense is just too good. Another quality I enjoy in this movie is how Allen avoids an "over-polished" look. For instance, the scene where a neighbor in the hallway asks Paul about a rent increase. The actor appears to stumble for the right word, but Allen let the scene go that way giving it a very natural look. The restaurant scenes also portray realism with multiple conversations at one time; a quality I love in all of his movies. This makes reviewing the movies interesting- you pick up something new each time you watch it! Woody Allen's style is definitely an intelligent humor.