The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin. However, their fortunes then differ drastically after the divorce.
Allen is something of a heartless director with actors, to the extent that it is somewhat bewildering that so many actors profess to want to work with him.
culturevulture.net
January 01, 2000
Incisive observation of contemporary values and mores, delivered with a lot of laughs.
eFilmCritic.com
August 13, 2007
Celebrity is about the tiny planets revolving around Hollywood's many suns, trying to absorb some heat. It's a cold universe nonetheless.
technically, the b/w film is impressive, but the tale is shallow and diffuse and has little to say about our media- saturated life and obsession with fame.