This detailed biography of filmmaker Woody Allen is well-written and comprehensive -- but only as far as it goes. It was published just months before Allen's affair with his young stepdaughter, Soon-Yi Farrow, broke into a huge scandal. Lax's euphoric descriptions of Allen's relationship with Soon-Yi's adoptive mother Mia Farrow is a cringing embarrasment in light of those subsequent events.
Still it remains a thoughtful and complete look at Allen's early days as a comic, his transition to a filmmaker, and the way he brings his visions to the screen. One can't help but wish there was an Act Two to this strong opening.
Still it remains a thoughtful and complete look at Allen's early days as a comic, his transition to a filmmaker, and the way he brings his visions to the screen. One can't help but wish there was an Act Two to this strong opening.
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