“Manhattan Murder Mystery” came out in 1993. Woody Allen directed, co-wrote, and starred in it. Larry and Carol Lipton (Woody Allen and Diane Keaton) are a married couple in New York City. Their life has become boring and humdrum. Larry is alright with that, but Carol needs some excitement. She gets just that when she believes that her next door neighbor may have murdered his wife. Larry at first doesn’t believe her so she enlists the help of their friend (Alan Alda). A writer (Anjelica Huston) who works for Larry also gets involved. The end result is the perfect mix of mystery and comedy. I really love Woody Allen movies, the few that I have seen anyway, excluding "Whatever Works". This one was a little different than the others that I have seen because of the murder mystery component. I am either easily amused and horrible at predicting movies or “Manhattan Murder Mystery” had a great script. The movie had some great lines and had twists throughout. During the entire movie there is great interactions between the cast. Some of the best scenes are between Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. They have believable chemistry with each other, having worked together on many other Woody Allen films, such as “Annie Hall.” Their two characters perfectly balance each other out. He is awkward and neurotic, like a Woody Allen character should be and she is much more out going and not afraid to sneak around the alleged murderers apartment, among other things. Another reason why I love Woody Allen movies so much is that they usually have great cinematography. I was not disappointed at all in that area. There are a lot of panning shots, during the film, that quickly go back and forth between the different characters and well as some quick zooms in, among other things. This all added to suspense of the murder and gave it more of a mystery feel. Another thing I would like to comment on, this movie, being filmed in New York City made for some beautiful shots during the movie, which could only help it. If you like comedies or mysteries, which I assume is most of the American population, then I would highly suggest this movie. The cast and script is great and the blend of mystery and comedy just makes it extremely fun to watch.
-Joseph Sbrilli
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