Mighty Aphrodite Critic Reviews

The movie reveals its serious undertones (with commentary by the Greek chorus, which occasionally breaks into song and dance) while at the same time developing a plot that lends itself to slapstick.Read the full review

Woody Allen's incredible wit is at the heart of all that's wonderful in Mighty Aphrodite, and Woody Allen's incredible ego is at the core of its major flaw.Read the full review

Allen appears determined to craft a motion picture that can be laughed at without plumbing any especially deep neuroses of the human condition.Read the full review

It's a mixed bag--deftly and hilariously philosophical in some places, deeply disengaged and prosaic in others.Read the full review

A sketchy trifle that is sporadically amusing but also off-putting around the edges.Read the full review

A zippy, frothy confection that emerges as agreeable middle-range Woody.Read the full review

Dependably well made and not quite like any Allen film that came before. Nimble film making like this isn’t necessarily geared to the magnum opus, but Mr. Allen can achieve fine, amusing results even while thinking small. [27 October 1995, P.C1]Read the full review

Allen's connective scenes are slack and barely functional, and even his asides lack bite.Read the full review

An uneven blend of mirth and malice.Read the full review