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| NZone |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) "...a sugary homage to the music of that period (a fave of Allen) and features fantastic performances from an ensemble cast." more... |
| CinemaSense |
"Still Woody Allen, but with a refreshing new flavor for those who don't like typical Allen films." more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"As with the very best of comedy...it explores some real and complex issues. From Woody Allen we expect no less." more... |
| goodauthority.org: Pickin' and Grinnin' |
"It's hard to pinpoint exactly when it happened, but somewhere along the line Woody Allen stopped making movies and started making sketches of movies." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(3 out of 4 stars) "...more dramatic than Allen's most recent few films, but the comedic element is still very much in evidence." more... |
| Moviebodega |
(grade: B-) "A charming but inconsequential work..." more... |
| Nitrate Online |
"In 'Sweet and Lowdown,' Woody Allen's best film in years, Sean Penn plays Emmet Ray, who, a prologue tells us, was the second-greatest jazz guitarist in the world in the 1930s, next to Django Reinhardt." more... |
| Orlando Weekly: A Sweet Chord from Woody Allen |
(4.5 out of 5) "Woody Allen makes movies at such a hectic pace -- and lately with such forgettable results that it came as something of a pleasant surprise when the filmmaker's latest effort landed Oscar nominations in two acting categories." more... |
| Salon |
"Rising star Samantha Morton shines in this charming, finely crafted film from Woody Allen." more... |
| Spliced Online: How 'Sweet' It Is |
(3 stars) "... a buoyant, saucy and deftly original faux documentary..." more... |
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