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Two-faced Woody is flawed

Published Friday, April 1, 2005

A fresh serving of wry Woody neurosis is one of the finer dishes modern cinema has to offer. Although the bespectacled cynic may be absent from the screen in his wonderfully charming "Melinda and Melinda," fear not -- the film is saturated with his verbose wit and distinct, unrealistic adoration for New York. And, better yet, the filmmaker certainly hasn't lost his touch for making everyday love so fantastic.

"Melinda" exquisitely maintains Allen's formula: Confused and hopelessly eccentric thirtysomethings traverse a picture-perfect Manhattan (Central Park respites and all),...

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