Review of Manhattan (1979) by Juli R — 17 Dec 2010
Allen's hugely popular follow-up to the superb Annie Hall is the darker more deeply resonant of the two. Allen, always aware of his own parochialism is now gently including this in his own narrowly drawn strokes of bitter humour that open out to include a neatly comic dissection of the self-assured yet morbidly dissatisfied modern American, whilst always simultaneously paying frequent tribute to the city Allen so deeply loves.
The Cinematography is stunning in both it's gorgeous black and white landscapes and intimate series of coffee tables, restaurants and art galleries, characters are, of course, affectionately and satirically drawn to epitomise the frightening intelligence and yet slowly insidious pretentiousness of the perpetual New Yorker. This is Allen as the brilliant genius we all know and love.
This review of Manhattan (1979) was written by Juli R on 17 Dec 2010.
Manhattan has generally received very positive reviews.
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