A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I may be in the minority here, but I place "September" among Woody's most mature and profound films. Though at times the dialog overreaches, more often than not it resonates in the hands of the performers. The characters' mismatched affections divert us from the tragic history of mother and daughter, which comes to a ferocious boil. Elaine Stritch is a force of nature, barreling over everyone in her path, especially daughter Mia Farrow. The film looks and plays out like a stage show, which isn't a bad thing. It's interesting to read the history of this film, how it was shot with a different cast then completely reshot again. Don't let its poor reputation turn you away from what is intelligent and thought-provoking observation of human behavior.

Review: I really found it hard to get into this movie. I found it pretty boring and the concept wasn't that great. Like many other Woody Allen movies, this film is based around troubled relationships and couples falling in and out of love with each other. The 2 best friends who fall in love with the writer who has writers block and the mother and daughter who find it hard to get along, we're uninteresting after a while and they seemed to become a bit annoying because of there constant moaning. I'm also not the biggest fan of Mia Farrow who I find to be quite talentless and miserable in all of her roles, and I got fed up with her constant whining. Anyway, my expectations for this movie wasn't that high so I wasn't surprised with the outcome. I was hoping for something a bit different from Woody Allen, but he just seems to be adamant about telling the same type of stories in most of his movies, Disappointing!Round-Up: OK, I have watched quite a few of Woody Allen movies and I'm slowly finding his films to be about the same thing. I still have quite a few more to watch and I have found a few gems so far but that is mostly from his earlier work or the movies that he doesn't star in. I prefer the movies with Diane Keaton to his work with Mia Farrow and his latter work with some big named stars are pretty impressive, although he does tend to stick to the same concept. I honestly don't think that he will be getting taken seriously until he has decided to stop making films, but I have to admit, the movies that he has made recently have been making quite a lot of money which is why I decided to begin this journey. Budget: N/A Domestic Gross: $487,000 (Terrible!)I recommend his movie to people who are into there Woody Allen movies about a group of friends who are in troubled relationships and question there love for each other. 3/10

Judging from not liking it very much on first viewing(not been used to how the characters were written and being exhausted after a hard week being the biggest reasons) and that there are people who judge it as one of Woody Allen's worst, re-watching it could have gone either way. In debating if September is one of Allen's worst or his worst, on first viewing I would have said yes but re-watching it while nowhere near one of his best it is not that bad. It's not perfect, it does drag a bit with some dialogue that rambles and the ending is very abrupt. And two performances personally didn't quite come off well, Mia Farrow is very shrill here(even for a character as tormented as she was) and it did grate and Sam Waterson is unusually wooden. However, the rest of the acting is great, especially from Elaine Stritch who gives a poignant performance that did have me weeping. Jack Warden has one of the more interesting subsidiary characters and has fun with it, Denholm Elliot is at his most subtle and sympathetic and Dianne Wiest while not as good as she was in Hannah and Her Sisters(which is one of the greatest performances in a Woody Allen film) is fine as well. Allen directs as adroitly as ever, despite being relatively different thematically dialogue, characters and influences wise Allen's style is still unmistakable. The dialogue has some rambling moments but much of it is incredibly intelligent and thought-provoking as well as truthful in a way that is painful as it is heart-breaking. The characters are not easy to like and are purposefully neurotic but the compellingly realistic way they're written and the situations they go through makes you identify with them too and you feel as if you're there and part of the drama. You will be emotionally exhausted by the story afterwards too, and the story itself draws you in with its themes and its characters and rarely lets go. The Bergman and Chekhov influences are very clear but not blatant. September benefits also from being wonderfully shot, it looks beautiful and stylish and reflects Autumn very well, and from having an evocatively orchestrated and beautifully written music score(one of my personal favourites from a Woody Allen film actually). To conclude, imperfect but a pretty good film, and I take back what I said about it at the end of my The Curse of the Jade Scorpion review, in all fairness it was acknowledged that things could change on re-watch. 7/10 Bethany Cox

This is a good film, and would make a truly GREAT theatrical performance.The low IMDb rating is attributable to the moments when the film slipped a little, and Woody Allen's effort, instead of his genius, comes through.But this film is made by Lane's slowly crumbling edifice and her mother's brash incompetence. The plot regarding their tragic past is captivating, and makes the romantic plots appear frivolous. The 'climax' scene is excellent, complete with a truly GREAT twist.This film is a much better movie than the 6.1 IMDb rating gave it credit for. I got really drawn into this movie. I found myself quite dumbstruck. And Lane's anguish was so real.For fans of Woody Allen's more "somber" works, must-see. And I guarantee it's better than Match Point.