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Interiors

Interiors

1978
Drama
1h 32m
A psychological study of the effect a mother has on her adult daughters and their mixed and often bitter... (imdb)
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Interiors

1978
Drama
1h 32m
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Rated 02 Feb 2007
90
93rd
The silence in this movie is more powerful than most soundtracks I've seen of late. This movie is intense, dark, and most importantly proves that Woody Allen can make amazing movies without any hint of over-the-top comedy.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
71
38th
The drama is so realistic that it even has the same pitfall as real drama, it's boring. None of the characters were likable. I have to say that the best part of this movie was the final ten minutes, that monologue and the beach scene, those were just fantastic.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
89
81st
A fascinating time for Allen as a filmmaker. Annie Hall in 1977 was a huge step forward. Then one year later he crafts this family drama, as drastically different from his previous work as could be imagined. While sometimes dismissed as an attempt at serious filmmaking before he had the chops to pull it off, it holds up quite well. The writing may occasionally be mildly stilted, but the directing is unassailable and often quite lovely in shot composition.
Rated 02 Mar 2011
60
43rd
An important picture for Woody to make, because it helped him refine his craft as a director, but not an important movie for anyone to watch. Good performances in the service of what amounts to a film-school exercise.
Rated 15 Apr 2009
5
44th
After over 30 Woody films this is the first time I have been truly disappointed. This film is obviously very well made and interesting in a way but it's fucking boring. I didn't care about any of these pathetic characters. However, I did love the use of silence.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
75
63rd
Allen nails the "Bergman touch", but ultimately makes a film that feels too pretentious for its own good. Perfect casting and performances.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
95th
Under-appreciated Bergmanesque non-comedy.
Rated 07 May 2012
80
86th
Not merely "Woody's Bergman tribute", this is a legitimately good drama in its own right, with strong performances and an, for Allen, unusually dark tone. It would be very interesting to see him stretch his abilities this far again nowadays.
Rated 13 Jul 2015
90
72nd
This movie frighteningly resonated with me on a lot of levels.
Rated 30 Mar 2014
75
72nd
Woody follows up "Annie Hall" with a high-minded, self-serious drama about privileged, self-indulgent people trapped inside their boxes. He succeeds -"Interiors" is laced with sharp writing and poignant character moments. It's a little too self-absorbed and subdued to become fully resonant (compare it to Bergman's devastating "Höstsonaten" which also came out in 1978) but the delicate helming and strong performances make this into a definite keeper.
Rated 05 May 2008
50
9th
Woody Allen is not Bergman, period.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
100
90th
There's lots of fun to be had in watching horrible people being horrible to each other. I loved the ambiance and chilled hostility the whole film had throughout. The climactic scenes set around the beach are truly haunting and worth the price of admission alone.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
79
75th
Geraldine Page is simply staggering and should have won every award she possibly could have been nominated for.
Rated 18 Dec 2019
5
93rd
It might be easy to dismiss the strained seriousness of these bourgeoisie anxieties if this film weren't actually so literate, affectionate, and stunningly performed. This is among the most precarious and painful interplay Allen ever wrote, and even if its stark audiovisual design renders as mannered, it nevertheless rings with truth and naturalism. If it must be mentioned in the vein of his influences, it should also be noted that this is perhaps Allen's all-time greatest Bergman imitation.
Rated 07 Jan 2019
71
60th
Woody Allen is no Bergman and it shows. The premise is neither bleak, nor strong enough to deliver and the details are lacking in pretentious dialogs, underexposed characters and artificial relationships. Allen is also not using his main strength - the ability to twist all this seriousness into something unexpected and thus the movie feels confined in its dramatic self. Surely humour does not reduces one's dramatic qualities? In hindsight I feel movie directors need to listen to me more.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
65
52nd
A heavy drama of Allen, without the usual humor. Intensively depressive analyzes the existentialism between various characters. Well, is not an exciting movie, but it is interesting.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
100
0th
Good movie.
Rated 20 Jan 2009
85
46th
a successful Bergman emulation
Rated 30 Jul 2010
82
47th
A heavily dramatic film for Allen, perhaps his heaviest in his lengthy filmography. Not a lot happens in this film other than the slight exploration of creativity and the rivalry therein, and yet I couldn't help but be fascinated with these characters. An interesting picture, one I plan to watch again.
Rated 10 Nov 2015
100
0th
"I don't think it's a character I'd aspire to connect to!" http://illusionpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/11/episode-78-serious-films-of-woody-allen.html
Rated 25 Aug 2010
82
91st
I loved the major concept it explored. I would have loved to see a little of Woody Allen's wit into this, like in Crimes and Misdemeanors, but this is still very well done.
Rated 20 Dec 2007
48
36th
One of the weakest and least involving of Woody Allen's entire filmography. Interiors is part failed Ingmar Bergman mimicry and part leftovers from Annie Hall. A dysfunctional family of neurotic, educated New Yorkers dealing with existential angst, creative block and, well, each other - a combination of themes prevalent in other, better Allen dramas, here not very insightful or interesting, actually a tad boring.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
90
94th
Interiors: 9 // 9 // 9 // 8 // 9 // 9 // 8
Rated 23 May 2011
80
88th
"Interiors" can easily enter a Woody top 10. Its theme isn't particularly attractive, but has much to offer. From a directorial aspect, Allen avoids many close-ups and, for once in my life, I wasn't annoyed by that. Instead, I believe it was a wise decision that enables the viewer to get to know the interiors of the characters more easily. Also, the script is quite concise (that would piss Frederick off!). Overall, it's an elaborate and moving film.
Rated 13 May 2008
40
9th
Pathetic. Diane Keaton isn't Liv Ullmann, and u can not be Bergman, Mr. Allen.
Rated 17 Dec 2011
100
98th
Holy shit.
Rated 29 Jun 2011
75
46th
While being deep emotionally, it does not move any further. By the end it is really difficult not to shut it off before all this family extravaganza go too far. I don't enjoy Allen's movies like this.
Rated 23 Jun 2013
89
76th
Pesado.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
75
67th
The deep existentialist pondering that is ever present in most Allen films only he replaces the characters making jokes with the characters drinking. Great performances and some legit brilliant shots by Allen. Unfortunately I couldn't get into the movie as much as I wish I would have. Even though I can relate to a lot of the whiny bullshit the characters complain about in this movie I still think it's obnoxious when people display it for the world with the utmost seriousness.
Rated 11 Feb 2008
75
93rd
First I gave this movie only 49 because my depression in that days, and then this movie make me worse. To be honest this is one of movies in which WA goes far beyond with psychological study of personalities...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
29
11th
From a time when Allen hadn't found his dramatic tone yet (which would later include the timing and movement of comedy). Here it's just 90 min worth of arguments about things outsiders like us would rather not care about. Aesthetically it's film school, i.e. a copy of highbrow, rigid Northern melodrama with second-hand style.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
59
26th
After a promising opening, Interiors falls face first into Allen's typical neurotic, self important angst. As a supposed homage to Bergman, it fails at capturing any real madness or tension, though it does all right by the seaside landscape. The kids are all too whiny to be meaningful; Stapleton and Page are really the only lights here, and Pearl's a huge breath of fresh air (ha!) by the time she comes in. Even in the climax, Allen can't get past a literal script to bring his characters to life.
Rated 25 Jun 2013
73
46th
It's difficult keeping up with the problems of this upper class family, but the writing and acting make it somehow rewarding. Although things get a little too dramatic for their own good towards the end, this is one of those sort of depressing films that made me feel uplifted and gracious afterwards.
Rated 20 May 2010
80
68th
Wow. This is the closest anyone is ever going to get to Bergman-style film. There's a lot of Bergman emulation that tends to go on in other movies, but a lot of it feels too self aware. Interiors is firmly rooted in its own world, and deadly serious. Fans of Bergman would probably enjoy this, even Woody Allen usually isn't their cup of tea.
Rated 22 Oct 2013
75
51st
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Rated 11 Mar 2011
85
79th
To be honest, I'd probably rate this a bit higher if the characters weren't so unlikable. Watching selfish, pretentious people bicker about selfish, pretentious issues gets a bit tiring by the end. But that's not a major complaint. It's all written with such intelligence, insight and depth that I can overlook the bitter taste and appreciate the craftsmanship. Allen is as good a director as he is a writer, and here he demonstrates his skills full force with some beautiful shot compositions.
Rated 16 May 2016
55
50th
Allen's 'Bergman' film. It's easy to see why it was a commercial disappointment at the time, as it's dead serious, bleak and quite depressing. The characters are unmistakably Allenesque with their neuroses, but this time there is no humor to lighten the mood. It's also one of his most visually striking ones with cinematography by Gordon Willis, and I especially enjoyed how they utilized the beach house and the haunting images of waves. It's less than 90min long, but still feels longer.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
88
98th
Darkness for humour and the saddest family ever. The last third could be the best 30 minutes of any Woody Allen film. The Barbarian Invasions, watch and learn.
Rated 24 Nov 2014
73
56th
under bergman influence.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
85
92nd
The negative responses to this look more and more ridiculous as time goes along. The ones immediately following release seem the most absurd, somehow affronted that Allen made the film, offended that it is this version of ambitious. To call the film 'pretentious' is less and less convincing too, the more we move away from the context of such affront and offence.
Rated 12 Nov 2013
75
48th
what a wreck sister characters! and a pathetic mother.
Rated 21 Nov 2011
55
50th
From this film on, Woody Allen has been prolific in writing various offshoots of the same asshole character; one that copes with their insecurities through abstract ramblings designed to make theirself sound smart. A character that he himself would probably despise in real life. His explorations of this type would become played out as hell by the mid-80s, but it's somewhat fresh in Interiors.
Rated 27 Mar 2020
65
35th
insufferable display of various personality disorders. immature and spoiled daughters that mostly act as if they were just reading straight from the script (I'm looking at you, Diane). I keep waiting for the punchline that never comes.
Rated 04 Aug 2020
85
78th
dışı seni içi beni yakar
Rated 24 Oct 2022
80
58th
This seems like an average drama until Pearl's midpoint introduction gives the needed perspective to fully see the themes of creativity and self-examination. Some interesting timeline treatment.
Rated 22 Jan 2023
70
53rd
Sırası gelen derdini anlatıyor ve içini döküyormuş gibi, çatısı bozuk bir senaryo. Hiç öyle senaryo yapısı, dinamikleri vs. gibi teknik konulara hakim değilim, salt "iyi" bir izleyici olarak hissettiğim bu; doğru veya yanlış. Kimse kimseyi "gerçekten" dinlemiyor, anlamıyor ve sevmiyor filmde.
Rated 02 Feb 2023
5
57th
Of Woody Allen’s straight dramas I’ve seen I would rate this well above September, with more interesting dynamics and strong performances all around. It’s still pretty intensely Hashtag First World Problems / Hashtag White People Problems though. Sometimes when a roomful of Woody’s one percenter characters are sitting around talking about their art / poetry / philosophy / teaching careers you just want to go in there and slap them all and shout at them to shut the fuck up lmao
Rated 22 May 2023
7
70th
You gotta admit it's funny that, for a movie intended to "prove" the Woodman as a serious dramatist worthy of Bergman-level respect, it's not nearly as potent as a black comedy like Crimes and Misdemeanors. See? Nothing wrong with having a little yuk here and there! But I mean, when you have a fairly quick runtime, 10/10 Gordon Willis cinematography and a genuinely striking climax, you at least have to respect the attempt. Oh yeah and Joel Schumacher is in the opening credits. Awesome.
Rated 19 Jul 2023
90
87th
It's a good drama that's beautifully shot with uniformly great performances from it's small ensemble cast, particularly Page and Stapleton. If anything, it's a pretty damn good film that suffers mainly by being a homage to utter masterpieces.

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