Hollywood Ending

Hollywood Ending" is, like much of Allen's late work, uneven: great fun in parts, annoying in others, too familiar in some. Treat Williams is fine as the hardass Hal and Rydell is excellent as Al. - you'll be rewarded with a funny film-within-a film ... Full Review

Hollywood Ending has a terrific first half But the real revelation in a strong supporting cast is Leoni. A funny thing happened to Woody Allen on the way to old age: He got funny again. ... Full Review

Hollywood Ending has a terrific first half But the real revelation in a strong supporting cast is Leoni. A funny thing happened to Woody Allen on the way to old age: He got funny again. ... Full Review

What's sad is the movie fails on almost every level. With "Hollywood Ending" it's fair to ask whether Woody Allen's movie career is at an end. Allen plays Val Waxman, a once great director fallen on hard times. ... Full Review

Yet, as I watched Allens stuttering, nonsensical performance, and the stuttering, nonsensical film it found itself in, I actually began to enjoy myself. Val, along with scheming agent Al (Mark Rydell), sets up an exceedingly diverse cast and crew to work on the film, but a problem has arisen just before shooting is to begin: Vals gone blind. ... Full Review

While Hollywood Ending isnt the worst in the Woody Allen collection, it strays far from the top of the must see pile. Had it been a first attempt at filmmaking, you could almost admire the beginnings of a talent through some of the conventions put into place. ... Full Review

Kinda like Hollywood Ending itself..... ... Full Review

It plays out as a light-hearted romantic comedy, and not the satirical gem I was expecting. Still, that makes it better than a lot of the silliness that comes out of Hollywood. ... Full Review

After a few pratfalls due to the sudden psychosomatic sightlessness, the film falls flat. Allen has made some strong contributions as a filmmaker, but I was hoping for more from Steven Isaac ( Focus on the Family ) writes, "Allen has shown himself to be unafraid of skewering Hollywood where it needs to be skewered. ... Full Review

That is what I love about Woody Allen comedies.....Woody stated how much he deplored what had happened in New York....This was a funny movie.......So, when I say I enjoyed this movie, I want you to understand.......All the insanity and hijinks aside, what really made me love this film was the ending..... ... Full Review