"The awkward New Yorker sportscaster Lenny Weinrib would like a son and heir, but for his wife, a successful gallery owner Amanda does not have time. She finally agrees to an adoption. Little Max proves soon as an intelligent paragon. Because he feels at home left alone, Lenny investigated secretly by Max 'natural mother, which must probably have a phenomenal heritage. This unauthorized intervention in the course of destiny Lenny pulls the displeasure of the gods upon himself, watching him. In vain warned him a chorus of the ancient Greek tragedy of the consequences of his curiosity. Lenny can not stop and makes Linda Ash locate. Max's mother is not just a porn actress, but a hearty and innocent girl who bewitches him with his refreshingly carefree nature. Lenny concealed her the story of Max & urging her to be a good friend to who wants to lead them back to the path of virtue. So he not only wants to marry off Linda as good housewife to the Ex-Boxer & Farmer Kevin, but also places with her brutal pimp Rick. It seems as if he had now finally over, but the gods in the making an unexpected turn ... Woody Allen proves with this fresh & self-deprecating adaptation of Greek mythology again as a master of winking self-knowledge. Virtuos he lets time, space & situations intermingle and elicits the classic wisdom surprisingly modern insights. The strictly choreographed ancient tragedy chorus, who commented witty action, sings at the end a serene melody of a Cole Porter musical & tragedy proves salutary farce. "Life is not going to stop," says Woody Allen ";" there is anyway to a single wonderful genius, one has even been able to deprive him of the tragic dimension on cold road ". For Mira Sorvino the dazzling role of the naive girl with a heart was a career springboard. She received the Oscar for best supporting actress !!! "