There are two kinds of comedy: the kind which makes you laugh, and the kind which makes you nod, grin wryly and think "oh, that's clever". Mighty Aphrodite sits solidly in the second category. Now, some will praise this film to the skies as it is a Woody Allen film (all praise the mighty Allen). I, however, thought it was dull.
The praise for the film seems to focus on the acting and the choreography - you'll note that the comedy, the plot and Woody Allen (all praise the mighty Allen) are not included in that list. Because Allen (all praise the mighty Allen) puts in the same performance that he does in every film: that annoying, irritating, slightly hunched over loser, shambling from badly delivered line to badly delivered line.
The saving grace of the film is the Greek chorus which is cleverly used and the closest thing to being actually funny. It says a lot that the Greek chorus comes over as more realistic than the concept that Helena Bonham-Carter would be in love with Woody Allen (all praise the mighty Allen).
The praise for the film seems to focus on the acting and the choreography - you'll note that the comedy, the plot and Woody Allen (all praise the mighty Allen) are not included in that list. Because Allen (all praise the mighty Allen) puts in the same performance that he does in every film: that annoying, irritating, slightly hunched over loser, shambling from badly delivered line to badly delivered line.
The saving grace of the film is the Greek chorus which is cleverly used and the closest thing to being actually funny. It says a lot that the Greek chorus comes over as more realistic than the concept that Helena Bonham-Carter would be in love with Woody Allen (all praise the mighty Allen).