Synopsis (according to imdb.com)
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
LET ME EXPLAIN...
This has been my only Woody Allen film ever, though I first watched it in my American Film class. It certainly has good parts and some fun comedy, but Woody Allen's character is so neurotic that he's frustrating, but has such an underdog-esque aura about him that you still kind of root for him.
Annie Hall (the character, not the film itself) also has her faults and likable qualities, and the two of them together make this movie feel very real, which I like. As a bit of a contradiction to that, however, this is loaded with very clever, avant-garde scenes (for a description of avant-garde in film, please check out this previous post). So the relationship felt real, but the film itself did not. This is not a knock to the film, just an observation about its unique blend of realism and creativity.
(The attached video clip is one of the more subtle avant-garde scenes.)
What makes this a "Top 100" Movie?
"Annie Hall" is filled with unique scenes and ideas that had never been done before in a movie. This gives it the "groundbreaking" label in my book. It was also nominated for 5 Academy Awards, winning 4 of them (beating out "Star Wars" for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, and Diane Keaton won for Best Actress).
Complaints:
This film was clever without being all that funny a bit too much. I would have enjoyed laughing more than I did.
LET ME SUM UP...
Unique romantic comedy filled with clever scenes and ideas. Not the most entertaining film, but its cleverness gives it an extra point in my rating.
MY RATING: 6/10 (No change from my previous rating)
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