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Woody Allen’s character study of a well-kept, upscale Manhattan woman (Mia Farrow) takes the title character on a journey through a Wonderland of her own making, in which she learns some truths about herself, her relationships, and the universe in general. Alice leads a comfortable life, except for some nagging aches and pains, but when she visits the mysterious Dr. Yang (Keye Luke), he discovers that what really ails Alice is her own lack of true human experience. Alice has been married for sixteen years to Doug (William Hurt), an emotionally detached stockbroker, and she lives a perfectly maintained life in a perfectly maintained apartment, with a pair of children and the requisite support staff. All that changes when a chance meeting with a neighbor (Joe Mantegna) leads Alice to consider an affair. Dr. Yang, seizing the opportunity, gives Alice herbal potions that make her both invisible and seductive, allowing her to free herself from her inhibitions. Plunging into her new fantasy world, Alice ultimately comes to terms with her family, her husband, and her life. –MSN Movies

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Woody Allen

Actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright Woody Allen redefined film comedy during the 1970s, bringing a new measure of sophistication and personal complexity to the form. Born Allen Stewart Konigsberg in Brooklyn, NY, on December 1, 1935, he adopted his stage name at the age of 17, and in 1953 enrolled in NYU’s film program, and soon dropping out of school to begin writing for comedian David Alber. Two years later, Allen graduated to writing for television; during his five-year in television, his efforts won him an Emmy nomination. He eventually decided to try his hand as a stand-up performer. After slowly gaining a reputation on the New York-club circuit, he became a frequent talk show guest and in 1964 issued his self-titled debut comedy LP. With 1966’s What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, a puckish re-tooling of a Japanese spy thriller complete with his own story line and dubbed English dialogue, he made his directorial debut. In 1969 Allen directed two short films for a CBS television special… read more

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Matthew Landry

15Apr12

Very imaginative, very funny, and very charming. I found this to be very three dimensional, and it would have been far better if Woody had a far more inobvious ending.

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Arcanus

9Apr12

I love the Chinese doctor. Also I love the odd way the actors omit the "h" when they say "herb". Is this some kind of in-joke or just pretentiousness? Anyway, it adds to the 'umour of the film.

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Jaspar Lamar Crabb

9Apr12

A splendid fantasy with a knockout performance by Mia Farrow

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alice_the_goon

12Feb11

Alice was okay, but Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits is a much better film on very similar themes.

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ALICE

By Daniel A. DiCenso on September 4, 2011

Among Woody Allen’s talents his versatility is seldom commented on. Praise for his adaptability to fantasy is even rarer, his outputs in the realm being lumped into that increasingly broad pile known…  read review

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By Hunter Duesing on November 5, 2009

One of Woody Allen’s most underrated outings, and it’s also one of the few instances where he’s respectful as a filmmaker towards characters he depicts that hold worldviews different than his own…  read review

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