Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Directed by

Woody Allen

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,056 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A successful writer named Harry Block takes a road trip to receive an honorary degree. Along the way he is joined by a prostitute, a friend, and his son whom he has taken from his ex-wife. The story includes flashbacks and glimpses of his fictional work showing how he uses real people in his life for his writing.

comedicirreverentneuroticwrychaoticself-referentialabsurd

What happens

Deconstructing Harry is a 1997 American black comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, with an ensemble cast, including Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis, and Elisabeth Shue, as well as Jennifer Garner in her feature film debut. The film tells the story of a successful writer named Harry Block, played by Allen, who draws inspiration from people he knows in real life, and from events that happen to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him. The central plot features Block driving to a university (from which he was once expelled) to receive an honorary degree. Three passengers accompany him on the trip: a prostitute, a friend, and his son, whom he has kidnapped from his ex-wife. There are many flashbacks, segments taken from Block's writing, and interactions with his own fictional characters. Deconstructing Harry received moderately positive reviews from critics. The film marks the second collaboration between Crystal, Louis-Dreyfus & Williams (the first being Fathers' Day in 1997). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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