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Woody Allen was going through his off-screen scandal with Mia Farrow when
Manhattan Murder Mystery was produced, so Diane Keaton was brought in to fill the role intended for Farrow. The reunion of Keaton and Allen only improves this already enjoyable Allen comedy, since they're so comfortable with each other's neuroses that they're delightfully convincing as a married couple who suspect their neighbor of murdering his wife. Actually, it's Keaton who obsesses about the possible foul play; Woody just wants them to mind their own business. But pretty soon they've recruited their friends (Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston) as amateur sleuths, and the movie turns into a Nancy Drew mystery for sophisticated Manhattanites. With a typical abundance of Woody Allen witticism and some memorable comic suspense, this engaging throwback to vintage Hollywood mysteries is guaranteed to please even the most noncommittal Woody Allen fans, and the Allen-Keaton chemistry is, as always, a genuine pleasure.
--Jeff Shannon
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The marvelous chemistry between allen and keaton as a new york couple whose neighbor may have been murdered fills this farce with laughter and magic. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/27/2008 Starring: Woody Allen Diane Keaton Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg
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