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User Reviews for: Anatomy of a Fall

Jordyep
6/10  one year ago
This is a movie for people who are into Woody Allen type stuff, it reminded me of _Marriage Story_ in particular. The dialogue and acting are definitely the main driving force here, and Sandra Hüller delivers a pretty great performance. The core ideas that the movie gets at about relationships, guilt and justice are compelling, but it’s not always told in the most efficient way. The pieces ultimately click into place in an unexpected way, but it takes a clunky, elaborate set-up to get there. Tightening up the beginning and very end would’ve improved the experience a lot for me, mostly because I wouldn’t have to hear that stupid 50 Cent song 80 times. Moreover, due to the story structure and constraints of a legal drama, the movie suffers from an overabundance of exposition. There are so many scenes where I wish they’d just cut to whatever the characters are talking about, instead of a boring close-up with someone reminiscing over a memory. I’m also not the biggest fan of how the courtroom scenes were staged, some elements are on the cheesy side. The bald lawyer in particular felt like a _Suits_ character, he doesn’t work in this more realistic context. Finally, the technical aspects of this movie are just fine. As is often the case with movies like this, the cinematography is competent but lacking in style or vision, nor is the score very noteworthy. All in all, it’s adequate but the accolades are completely overblown.

6/10
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Reply by axx_axx
10 months ago
@jordyep I've not seen many Woody Allen films but I don't consider myself someone who's into "Woody Allen type stuff" and I thought this was very good. In any case, what do you even mean by "Woody Allen type stuff"? Isn't he known for quirky lighthearted comedies with young women?
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Reply by Jordyep
9 months ago
@axx_axx His more famous work falls into that category, yes. I was referring more to how it’s about the complexities of relationships and driven by the performances and dialogue.
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Reply by marcs
7 months ago
You captured a lot of my feelings about that movie. With shorter dialogue, reduced courtroom scenes, and more dog, at say 2 hrs even, it could’ve been great. It’s true that it is like one of the less successful Woody Allens: the better ones either have humor or a much tighter plot.
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