Cassandra's Dream

Duarte Lima

totally underrated. Maybe because it was the next film after Match Point. As in tradition to that film, Woody asks Crime and Punishment questions while telling a story that reminded me of the old Pardoner's Tale.

SALESK

Underrated thriller from Allen whose tedium in the first act is overcome by an unbearably tense second and an operatically tragic third. Good performances all around. Nice portrait of what happens when ordinary idiots try to be master criminals; they fail honestly and all-too believably.

Tobin.

How does Allen manage to crank out so many films? It's ridiculous. I hadn't even heard of this one when it was in theatres. Despite strong performances and a decent plot, the film fails to launch past the "good-but-not-great" status that applies to so many of Allen's films.

Christopher R. Smith

Forgettable drama from writer-director Woody Allen is intelligently written, but lacking in any real suspense. Very similar to Allen's 'Match Point' in a lot of ways - well-drawn characters and strong performances - but it lacks that film's clever plot twists. Not a terrible film, but nothing special. Strong - if familiar - score by Phillip Glass.

Phil Worfel

Pretty solid but muted in comparison with Match Point. The scene of the crime is almost unseen and yet piercingly brutal. I really want to see more of this kind from Allen.

Westley

I love these actors. I went into this movie expecting a straight drama, but it's really more of a pitch black comedy or tragic-comedy. You got to laugh to keep from crying. I liked this movie. It's much better than its reputation suggests.

FISCHER

l'irrésistible Woody Allen, de plus en plus funeste et désenchanté, nous propose une dramatique descente aux enfers où sont conviés, avant l'ultime sortie en mer, quelques mânes antiques et tragiques, certaines dostoïevskiennes silhouettes transies par la faute et la culpabilité et la présence presque tangible d'un fatum courroucé, inexorablement justicier... www.cinefiches.com

DSPRKY

A lot better than people give it credit. This is a surprisingly effective film about crime and the Cassandra complex. The tension never lets up and Ewan McGregor's near-psychopathic performance evinces his underrated acting skills.