There are 2 types of people in this world, those who love Woody Allen films and those who don’t. My marriage straddles both side of this divide – I find Allen’s neuroticism entertaining (and somewhat familiar), while my wife’s typical response to his films is “I just don’t get it.” Which side of this fence do you sit on? Well if you are a fan of Woody Allen, you’ll appreciate Melinda and Melinda.
The film explores the relationship between drama and comedy by presenting two alternate and interwoven plotlines - one a comedy and the other a drama, each one relying on similar premises. This is the type of film that would be really interesting to dissect to examine the nuanced similarities between the two stories.
Like most of Woody Allen’s films, Melinda and Melinda is a very witty and quotable film. Will Ferrell has a role in this film which he plays with a subtle humor akin to his character in Stranger than Fiction (my Farrell favorite), and he does a great job of channeling Allen’s neuroticism. Steve Carell plays Ferrell’s buddy in the film and they are pictured together on the back of the DVD cover. Carell’s role in the film is unfortunately very minor and not noteworthy.
The film explores the relationship between drama and comedy by presenting two alternate and interwoven plotlines - one a comedy and the other a drama, each one relying on similar premises. This is the type of film that would be really interesting to dissect to examine the nuanced similarities between the two stories.
Like most of Woody Allen’s films, Melinda and Melinda is a very witty and quotable film. Will Ferrell has a role in this film which he plays with a subtle humor akin to his character in Stranger than Fiction (my Farrell favorite), and he does a great job of channeling Allen’s neuroticism. Steve Carell plays Ferrell’s buddy in the film and they are pictured together on the back of the DVD cover. Carell’s role in the film is unfortunately very minor and not noteworthy.
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