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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

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Original title

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Year

2001

Running time

103 min.

Country

United States

Director

Woody Allen

Screenwriter

Woody Allen

Cast

Cinematography

Zhao Fei

Producer

Co-production United States-Germany;

DreamWorks SKG, Gravier, Perido Productions

Genre

Comedy. Mystery | Magic. 1940s

Synopsis

In 1940, CW Briggs is the top insurance investigator in New York--or so he keeps telling the firm's new efficiency expert, Betty Ann Fitzgerald. Briggs prides himself on being able to crack any insurance caper by getting into the mind of the thief, but now, thanks to the hypnotic powers of the Jade Scorpion, the mind of a thief is getting into Briggs.

Critics' reviews

"The movie is a pleasure to watch, the craft is voluptuous to regard, but "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" lacks the elusive zing of inspiration (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Seemingly a simple comedy, it actually has a lot to say. Will the audience listen or just dismiss it as minor, out-of-date Woody? If they do, it's their loss"

Michael Wilmington: Chicago Tribune
"A charming trifle that flatters the good taste of everyone involved (...) [It] becomes tedious after a while, partly because of the repetitive rhythm of the scenes"

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"[It] is so devoid of wit, vigour or interest that it’s hard not to wonder if the former Allan Konigsberg has finally lost his touch."

Nev Pierce: BBC
"A retro Woody Allen in a hypnotic trance is almost as funny as a contemporary Woody Allen in a neurotic snit (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Susan Wloszczyna: USA Today
"It's a real charmer from a director who feels that a knockabout romantic farce doesn't have to be mindless"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"It's not fresh and irreverent, qualities we admire in Allen. It is recycled and irrelevant"

Carrie Rickey: Philadelphia Inquirer
"It would be dishonest to deny that Jade Scorpion has amusing moments, but it never gets better than that and often settles for less"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times

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20 My Top 10 Movies from 2001 (156)
85 My Favorite Comedies (170)

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