Chiwetel Ejiofor's presence, along with that of Daniel Sunjata in a smaller, similar role in the film's comic half, is perhaps the biggest shock in 'Melinda and Melinda.' In the fifth decade of his career as a New York filmmaker, Mr. Allen has written not one but two black characters into a movie, without sensationalism or stereotyping. Better late than never, I suppose."
Can you really hate a movie that includes Natalie from 'Sports Night', Brooke Smith and the acting debut of CNN American Morning and NYT op-ed page regular Andy Borowitz?
Well, it is a Woody Allen movie released since 1996, so, yeah, probably. (Anything Else did not make me laugh, once.)
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