Better than so many of his later films for several reasons. It has more story - a three girl movie (with the girls being sisters) plus a strong comic subplot involving Woody Allen. Allen's comic timing as a performer is fresh and fast - as he got older he got slower and less fun to watch. The material hadn't been as mined much - he was involved with Mia Farrow, drawing heavily on her family, so the material had freshness. He had friends and colleagues then... it doesn't feel that way now. The device of changing POV works wonderfully - why didn't he return to it?
It all works. Mia Farrow is splendid as the, well, Mia Farrow sister, Barbara Hershey is terrific, Diane Weist sensational, Woody's never been better, Michael Caine and Max Von Sydow are always good, Daniel Stern is hilarious, fun to see Carrie Fisher, Sam Waterston is memorably snag-gy slimy.
It's just a brilliant film. Have always loved it. Still love it.
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