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The Journey with Jesus: Film Reviews

Film Reviews by Dan Clendenin

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

           Judah Rosenthal boasts all the accomplishments of a successful ophthalmologist, but is wracked by the guilt and angst of having entangled himself in adultery, lies and murder. He realizes, as the film says toward the very end, that we "define ourselves by our moral choices." Meanwhile, Cliff Stern (Woody Allen) loses the love of his life, Halley (Mia Farrow), who falls for his wife's boorish brother, Lester (Alan Alda). Along the way, Allen's characters discourse on nearly all the important themes of life—love and sex, God and religion, marriage and family, work and calling. Some have hailed this as Woody Allen's best film.