Review of Annie Hall (1977) by Mirko B — 08 Dec 2011

With "Annie Hall", Woody Allen created not only a cinematic, but also a cultural milestone in 1977.

This film features all the hallmarks of a traditional Allen movie: Allen himself in the leading role(he plays Alvy Singer, a Jewish comedy writer), a confused, wannabe-artist girl(Diane Keaton as Annie). The plot line is a series of Allen's famous intellectually-neurotic tirades and Keaton giving him a run for his money. The musical score is wonderful, the photography even better, it's quintessentially a New York film, especially with the Brooklyn Bridge panoramas. Ari's neurotic obsessing is delightful to listen to, since it's filled with one-liners that stick with you forever("don't mock masturbation, it's sex with someone I like"), and Annie sings way better then you'd have expected. One has a hard time getting used to her tomboyish looks, but her charm manages to ease you into it.