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- While not up to the level of many of Allen's recent films, Mighty Aphrodite is nevertheless an entertaining diversion. The comedy, most of which is light and easily accessible, is worthy of some laughs, and the movie has a good sense of irony.
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Nov 3, 1995 · Woody Allen's new comedy "Mighty Aphrodite" opens with a Greek chorus, standing in an ancient amphitheater and uttering dire warnings about those who would tempt fate.
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Mighty Aphrodite may not stand with Woody Allen's finest work, but it's brought to vivid life by a thoroughly winsome performance from Mira Sorvino. Read Critics Reviews
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Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 American comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Rapaport, and F. Murray Abraham.
As "Mighty Aphrodite" shows, Woody Allen really works best when he goes for straight comedy. In this case, he and wife Helena Bonham Carter adopt a boy who turns out to be a genius. When Woody searches for the boy's biological mother, she turns out to be an air-head prostitute (Mira Sorvino).
All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Tom Ryan The Sunday Age. Full of wise-cracks and featuring a deliciously ironic denouement, Mighty Aphrodite is an amiable romantic...
I don’t have a tremendous lot to say about Mighty Aphrodite because, although it’s a solid enough film with some genuinely funny moments and clever enough twists and decent enough acting, especially from Mira Sorvino, it feels lighter than it should be.
Oct 27, 1995 · A film that asks the Greeks to weigh in about fate could have better appreciated the true fancifulness of destiny, but instead "Mighty Aphrodite" gives Lenny a safer role.
