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July 16, 2005

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion - 6

This is a more recent (2001) Woody Allen film. This film takes place in a 40's insurance office and involves two co-workers who hate each other and are hypnotized into committing crimes and then, yes, they fall in love. Allen has the gift of writing dialogue and jokes that do not need to be crude to be funny. The insults in this film are just hilarious because no one would think of saying them. This film is also filled with dramatic irony and even plays on a lot of film cliches. Helen Hunt is great in this film, as is Woody Allen who once again plays his nerdy, philosophical self.

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