A hilarious Woody Allen film (with the benefit of him only directing, not acting!) set in the 1920s. John Cusak stars as an up and coming director who manages to get his play financed when moll Jennifer Tilly’s gangster boyfriend puts up the finances. Just about everyone is hilarious in this, especially Diane Weiss as the older but glamorous leading actress. Nice 1920s costumes, with a range (for women) from Tilly’s tasteless glitz, to Weiss’s dramatic glamour, to Mary-Louise Parker’s (as Cusak’s girlfriend) regular girl clothing. Male costumes span from Cusak’s regular guy to Chazz Palminteri’s gangster outfits.
Yes, excellent costumes, great cast and a fab soundtrack too. Only wish is was not a Woody Allen flick, I’ve changed my opinion of him of late, and not for the better.