The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (USA, 1993)

My favourite Woody Allen film has to be until now “Small Time Crooks” (I haven't seen them all), and this comedy is not bad at all, but unfortunately it does not come up to the standards of Small Time Crooks. Nevertheless, Woody Allen delivers an original story concerning a detective who is cursed by the jade scorpion, and forced to steal jewels from one of his clients. When he is not under the spell of the jade scorpion, he is working hard at finding the thief, only to find out later that it is he who committed the robbery. He still tries to defend himself because of course he does not remember anything. Solid performances by Helen Hunt and Dan Akroyd make up for an amusing comedy.