One of Allen's very best.

Maybe not as witty as his other films but nevertheless became one of my favourites. Why? Because his role was very small and his acting was low key, which in general is vice versa and makes me mad. So i liked it very much.

Allen is acutely aware that the course a film takes is much more important than its conclusion. This particular film is rather disjoint, but the way the characters handle their dilemnas, large and small, are fascinating, and in the end we are left with another beautiful question, worded with the cinematic intrigue for which Allen is beloved.

Woody's darkest. Martin Landau is excellent.

simply the best of allen.

On Kubrick's "2001", Woody Allen once said: "It was one of the few times in my life that I realized that the artist was so much ahead of me". Well, Mr. Allen, I think you have just proven yourself wrong. "Crimes and Misdemeanors" is one of the filmmaker's most intelligent, subtle and touching efforts and undoubtedly among his finest directorial works.

Though unlike any other Allen film, this is a masterpiece!

Allen's study of life and consquences is moving. He shows the development of moral frameworks that we make for ourselves with religion, money and even entertainment... yet the irrationality of our choices, our emotional detachments from the reality of things seem to bring these crushing down within only moments. What lies beyond our own fabrications of reality is truth, whether it be heartbreak, guilt, laughter, betrayal or even love. There's always someone to laugh at our own tragedies.

the most impressive and seamless use of the flashback i've ever seen. woody allen proves that even so far into his career he can pull of a great neurotic. i simply can't believe how great of a director he is. this is really such a great collection of acting, writing, and with so many great names that i defy you not to like it. there are no two ways about it, this is a very cerebral movie, but if you're not into that you wouldn't be looking at woody allen anyway.

I don't really love Allen's comedy, but he's a great filmmaker and the drama in this movie is very well done.

I can't see this film as great. It's good. In my mind it lives comfortably alongside another 3 or 4 good dramas made by Allen during the 80s. So comfortably, in fact, that I oftentimes get them all mixed together in my mind. They're all so BROWN.

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Ultimately, it's about religious morality vs. secular morality. It's interesting that Allen doesn't put his finger on the scale, nor does he allow either side to "win" at the end of the day. This is about as thoughtful and kind a comment on religion as you're going to get from a self-described Atheist. Every character was great, especially Sam Waterston's rabbi, who made me nearly applaud anytime I realized he'd get to be in a scene.