Crisis en seis escenas

I have missed Woody Allen acting in his own films.

This Amazon project brings him back to the screen " cause the dough is good" as his character tells his hairdresser. In that opening scene Allen gives his testimony of this for him unique project.

If you like the earlier films of Woody Allen, in which he always acted in the leading roles, you will like this.

It's the continuation of the New York laid-back humour and wise cracks like in the film "Small Time Crooks". This is not a politically correct series and I appreciate Amazon didn't censor its content too much.

Still, I think this series will be generally better received in Europe, where Allen's biggest fans are, strangely enough concentrated in Italy, France and Spain (countries where all his movies are dubbed).

Standing ovation for Crisis in Six Scenes.

I absolutely loved this. Everything starts a little slow, but the pacing increases up to the last episode, where everything becomes really fun and with a great rhythm (really laughing out loud in the end... I don't remember the last time I did like that watching a comedy)... like one of the most messed up movies of Allen from the 70s, but with less nonsense. I can't understand the bad reviews. Maybe it's because I'm an Allen fan (but not an "hardcore one"), maybe it's because I'm 40, maybe the italian dub was way better than the real actors (it was good, but not amazing...)... I don't know. It's not a movie, so you won't find that kind if production values. It's not a huge series with hundreds of episodes (game of thrones, breaking bad...). It's a sort of "theatrical" movie. I registered on IMDB just to post this review.

But I definitely hate Miley Cyrus, she doesn't fit in any good movie (series).

I'm a Woody Allen fan, but I wasn't sure what to expect when I read some of the reviews. Now that I'm finished, I honestly can say that I don't understand why this got slammed by the critics. Is it on the level of Annie Hall? Of course not. But I thought it was an enjoyable way to spend a few hours. Woody Allen's character is very Woody Allen and fun to watch him fumbling around. Elaine May and her gaggle of book club friends are amusing, but the funniest scene is with Trooper Mike in the last episode.

I think the weak point is probably Miley Cyrus. I just didn't buy her as Lenny.

I'm not a Woody Allen "Stan" so I don't have his previous work to reflect on but I don't agree with the critics reviews on this series. I found it funny and a pleasure to watch. It wasn't life changing but it kept my interest. I think if you come with an expectation of something light and fun to watch you won't be disappointed.