Review of Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) by Crystal S — 08 Jun 2009

Another multi-faceted dramedy about New Yorkers in love. Woody Allen seems to attack this situation over and again, only with slightly different characters and fresher jokes, eventually turning over on an ironic ending no one expected.

It works for me, because I've yet to come across one I didn't enjoy. The foreign characters of Max von Sydow and Michael Caine give this film a degree of ellegance that I've yet to see in Allen's work.

Of the entire cast I found them the most enjoyable, along with Dianne Wiest, who plays a fervant under achiever, so dissimilar to her prude and proper roles to follow. The script is of the same dodgey material, two narratives spliced together.

This time, however, there are multiple voiceovers that can only work in Allen's lackadaisical style. It's all familiar territory that I willingly traverse.