Woody Allen directs himself, Mira Sorvino and Helena Bonham-Carter in this comedy where a writer traces the identity of his adopted son’s mother only to find out she is a sex worker.

… Oh, and a Greek chorus comments on proceedings. Allen attempts to do “an early funny one” with mixed results. Mira’s Oscar winning helium voiced performance and the interruptions by the chorus are both the only noteworthy things and can be very grating in turns. Shocking to think in the Nineties that Allen could turn out just about anything and it would be a shoo-in with Academy voters. Passable.

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Perfect Double Bill: Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)