Woody Allen

Whatever Works

7.1

4.5

A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcé from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl.

Director: Woody Allen
Main Cast: Conleth Hill, Evan Rachel Wood, Michael McKean, Larry David
Cinematography: Harris Savides
Screenplay: Woody Allen

Year: 2010

Cinema Premiere: July 3, 2009

9 foreign reviews of Whatever Works (2010)

1. Svenska Dagbladet

8.3 / 10

Translated from swedish: Woody Allen delivers an exquisite and delightfully captivating movie experience in his 41st feature film. As usual, the director has used the same beloved favorite recipe, but this time he's seasoned the dish most welcomingly with Larry David in the lead role.
- Jan Lumholdt
Swedish: svd.se »
2. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Whatever Works" may be a trifle that doesn't quite reach the heights of Allen's most classic moments. But it's a pleasant one that runs circles around today's comedies with effortless ease.
- Oskar Moller
Swedish: moviezine.se »
3. Aftonbladet

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Those who want to can easily trash Woody Allen's latest. Woody hasn't even bothered to write a new script, just dusted off a 30-year-old story. He's telling us for the fifty-first time about an intellectual older Jewish man (Larry David) in New York whose intelligence makes a young, drop-dead gorgeous ditzy blonde (Evan Rachel Wood) unable to resist him.
- Jan-Olov Andersson
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
4. Ciné

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: It doesn't always work, but "Whatever Works" is a bullseye and probably the best thing Woody Allen has done in the 2000s.
- Martin Steijer
Swedish: cine.se »
5. Arbetarbladet

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: It might not sound particularly radical to praise a return. But I simply mean that Woody Allen uses the tools he's an expert at handling.
- Bodil Juggas
Swedish: Arbetarbladet »
6. Arbetet

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Not Woody Allen's best film, but it has some hilarious episodes, witty dialogue, and quirky relationships. It's not always intellect that drives our choices. Rather, it's chance. Just like in the movie, where people meet each other by pure coincidence.
- Ann-Christin Sjölander
Swedish: arbetet.se »
7. Expressen

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Either way, it's a joy to drift along with. When you finally land, those romantic clouds might not have left any lasting impression, but you return to the more real reality with a smile on your lips. And with the realization that Larry David is at least as good as the original at playing Allen.
- Bernt Eklund
Swedish: expressen.se »
8. Nöjesguiden

5 / 10

Translated from swedish: Larry David makes the most of Allen's creaky aphorisms and wisdom, but it's far too self-aware and pleased with itself, and after the first time he lectures into the camera it just becomes tedious.
- Julia Skott
Swedish: ng.se »
9. Toppraffel

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: Allen makes a fatal mistake: he breaks the fourth wall. Right from the start, Larry David turns to us in the audience and speaks to us. He tells his friends that there are people out there watching them. No one else can see the audience. But David keeps talking to us now and then – and this is among the worst things there is. It breaks the fiction. Suddenly what's happening on screen is no longer some kind of reality.
- Pidde Andersson
Swedish: toppraffel.se »