Review of Annie Hall (1977) by Allen B — 06 Dec 2010
Decent comedy that was probably groundbreaking in its day but is now merely anxiety inducing in between laughs. It reminded me a lot of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and maybe a few other shows I couldn't quite put my finger on. Now I see where it all began.
Lots of good scenes, though, including a hilarious one featuring a really young Christopher Walken. I never quite got what any of the women saw in Woody Allen's character, though. The guy is neither physically attractive nor a particularly pleasant person to be around, so how all these good looking women seem to fall head over heels for him is beyond me. Must be the fame. It's always the fame.
Diane Keaton's character is also annoying. She's kind of cute, sure, but her initial meeting of Allen's character is odd, and I really didn't see what he saw in her, or what they saw in each other for that matter, or why they stayed together as long as they did. Just a bizarre mash-up overall.
The film is also a structural mess, though it's not too terrible. The comedy is sharp and dry and nearly constant so such usually annoying things like a lack of plot and chemistry aren't too noticeable. Overall, a pretty funny film, just nothing special, at least not anymore.
This review of Annie Hall (1977) was written by Allen B on 06 Dec 2010.
Annie Hall has generally received very positive reviews.
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