Whatever Works
- Directed by: Woody Allen
- Starring: Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Henry Cavill, Jessica Hecht, John Gallagher, Carolyn McCormick, Christopher Evan Welch
- Genre: Comedies
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- Theater Release: 06/19/2009
- Video Release: 10/27/2009
- Run Time: 1hr 32min
Synopsis
The New York-based humor of Woody Allen and CURB YOUR ENTHUSIAM’s Larry David seems like a natural match, and the pair unite for the first time in this comedy. WHATEVER WORKS follows a rich man (David), who decides that he should be living a different, less-status based life. Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr., and Michael McKean star in this film that marks Allen’s cinematic return to New York City.
The New York-based humor of Woody Allen and CURB YOUR ENTHUSIAM’s Larry David seems like a natural match, and the pair unite for the first time in this comedy. WHATEVER WORKS follows a rich man (David), who decides that he should be living a different, less-status based life. Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr., and Michael McKean star in this film that marks Allen’s cinematic return to New York City.
Distributor Notes
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris (Larry David) and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody (Evan Rachel Wood). When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris (Larry David) and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody (Evan Rachel Wood). When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Reviews
"Much of the film's humor revolves around outrageous character transformations....[The film does] serve as an excellent vehicle for both Wood, utterly charming here, and Clarkson, displaying her considerable comic talents." (Hollywood Reporter)
"WHATEVER WORKS gives effective voice to Allen's jaundiced philosophy of life..." (A.V. Club)
"Wood is totally beguiling in the role, absorbing Boris' cynicism but still charming him into marriage." (Rolling Stone)
3 stars out of 4 -- "Larry David is the mind of the enterprise, and Evan Rachel Wood is the heart. David is a verbal virtuoso, playing the 'Woody Allen role' but with his personal shtick." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Much of the film's humor revolves around outrageous character transformations....[The film does] serve as an excellent vehicle for both Wood, utterly charming here, and Clarkson, displaying her considerable comic talents." (Hollywood Reporter)
"WHATEVER WORKS gives effective voice to Allen's jaundiced philosophy of life..." (A.V. Club)
"Wood is totally beguiling in the role, absorbing Boris' cynicism but still charming him into marriage." (Rolling Stone)
3 stars out of 4 -- "Larry David is the mind of the enterprise, and Evan Rachel Wood is the heart. David is a verbal virtuoso, playing the 'Woody Allen role' but with his personal shtick." (Chicago Sun-Times)
