Review of Manhattan (1979) by Anthony I — 31 Dec 2014
Going into it, I wanted and expected to see a loving tribute to the greatest city in the world. I'll put it to you this way, the first scene is by far, the greatest use of New York City in film history.
The movie that follows, doesn't quite live up to that. I remained interested, but I couldn't help but be repulsed by these overly privileged New Yorkers. Woody's character was the worst of them all.
I hated him in this. He's literally romancing a child. This is the closest we're ever going to get to seeing Woody Allen's pedophilia in action. Not only that, it seems to be all about him here, more so than Annie Hall.
If it weren't for the incredible backdrop, I would care less about everything.
This review of Manhattan (1979) was written by Anthony I on 31 Dec 2014.
Manhattan has generally received very positive reviews.
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