One of my all time favorites.

Good concept, poorly executed.

A Masterpiece!

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This is easily Woody Allen's best movie. It is funny, daring, provoking, very well played and very critical of religion, especially of the idea of "chosen people", which is so important for most Jews, but is present also in the minds of Christians, who think they are something special because they believe in an invisible being of an ancient book."Tradition is the illusion of permanence." - Woody Allen (Deconstructing Harry)A must see!

This is definitely an R rated Woody Allen movie. The language is only shocking because it's so unlike most of the films Woody has made. There's even nudity in it. That said, most of the sex jokes aren't very funny. Richard Benjamin and Julia Louis-Dreyfus' scene is not funny and embarrassing to watch. Even though Woody's character is a creep, the movie is entertaining.

Deconstructing Harry really made me want to sit down with the 1997 version of Woody Allen and ask him if there was anything he wanted to get off his chest. I've never seen a more seemingly angry and hateful Woody Allen than I have through that film. I'm not sure, as I choose to never speculate, how much of Deconstructing Harry was autobiographical. How much of the artist who suffered from a serious bout of writer's block who placed events and people of his own life under thin veils in his novels left with no one but his work to help him re-evaluate his own life was Woody Allen? I shudder to flesh any air of Woody Allen identity in his 1997 film, for my own sake, if nothing else given how seemingly angry and hateful the film turned out to be.Harry Block (Woody Allen) a writer, draws much inspiration from his own life. Growing up atheist in a Jewish home, Harry has used his parents and family as inspiration for his novels and short stories. Harry has also written about his analyst, his ex-wives and pretty much any event that has ever happened to him. His writing has made a comfortable life for him and led to an honor he is about to receive for his work. Dealing with a heavy bout of writer's block, Harry is also tasked with facing many of those he has written about who are angry to have been used solely to further his career. Harry didn't take many pains to hide those people or events from his life that he wrote about, because of this transparency, it is known the world over who he is referring to in each of his stories. The cold response Harry has received from the ones who should be most proud of him as he is being honored has caused him to re- evaluate his life and face some difficult truths. Through therapy, Harry realizes that he has self-sabotaged his relationships resulting in all three of his marriages ending in divorce. On a rogue drive with the son he rarely gets to see, Harry looks back at his life and the characters in his stories--each one at a different stage in his own life in an attempt to determine what he can do to turn his life around.I've always appreciated the way in which Woody Allen writes women, even to the degree of having multiple female protagonists in his films. Deconstructing Harry, however, illustrates women as shrill archetypes that only exist to bring about the downfall of any men in their lives and be a thorough annoyance along the way. Even aside from the illustration of women in Deconstructing Harry, the men are just as stereotypical. The film treats people in general with an air of disgust and aggression not typical for a Woody Allen film. Even in a film of Woody's that I dislike, I can appreciate the artistic elements of it. The literal out of focus character as Harry attempted to evaluate his life was a brilliant touch and one that softened an otherwise dismal outing.

Deconstructing HarryDeconstructing Harry is a comedy by Woody Allen, starring him as Harry Block. We follow him and his thoughts, while heading to his old school, where he will be honoured for his work as a writer.The cast is very large to mention it all, there is Robin Williams, Demi Moore, Julia Louis- Dreyfous and many more. Everyone of them plays his part very well.Woody Allen, steals the show as the unstable writer, who is unable to love so he cheats to every women he is with. That leads to a bad attitude from everyone to him. We are shown the inner self of Harry, moments of his life that shaped his character and beliefs and also inspired his stories.The fascinating thing about this film is the way it presents those moments. We actually see them as Harry has portrayed them in his mind and stories, that means we see other faces, who are the distiguised versions of him and the people around him.The humorous moments in the film are plenty. I laughed so much at the scene, when the blind grandma. I also liked the scene, where Harry tries to convince Larry (Billy Crystal), who is now the devil, that he is a bigger sinner than him.I almost felt sorry for him, when he learned about his ex girlfriend's and his ex best friend's marriage. It looks like she was the only woman he really loved and cared about.I think this film portrays perfectly the way people become cynical and the way the face problems and other situations these days.One thing I didn't like was the odd cuts in many scenes. I thought maybe it served a purpose, but it still looked bad to me. However, it is a minor thing.To sum it up, it was a really good movie, with plenty of humor. It was fun to watch, so I recommend it. I give it 8/10.