Alice (1990)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2006 Filmcritic.com

Alice in Wonderland gets a Woody Allen update and makeover in this oddball story of a woman (Mia Farrow) who is stricken with a backache and seeks the advice of a Chinese herbalist/hypnotist, who diagnoses her with emotional problems instead. Soon she's hallucinating, invisibly eavesdropping, communicating with the dead, and otherwise curing herself, all while navigating the waters of her heart. Allen earned a screenwriting nomination, but Farrow is charming in her red hat, and William Hurt is memorable as her straying husband.

Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Woody Allen
  • Producer: Robert Greenhut
  • Screenwriter: Woody Allen
  • Stars: Mia Farrow, Alec Baldwin, Blythe Danner, Judy Davis, William Hurt, Keye Luke, Joe Mantegna, Bernadette Peters, Cybill Shepherd, Gwen Verdon
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13

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