Review of Manhattan (1979) by Aaron A — 26 Jul 2011
"It's just gossip, you know. Gossip is the new pornography.".
Synopsis: In the thick of a midlife crisis, television writer Isaac Davis finds himself torn between the sweet but far too young Tracy, and his best friend's mistress.
Who knew that New York City could be a matchmaking heaven such as a warm Parisian mid-summer night, and all that is required to bring out the cities inner beauty is black and white cinematography. If the great writing doesn't put you in the mood then the images of New York night coupled with the romantic score from George Gershwin by the New York philharmonic will.
Theres no denying the dialogue appeals to film nuts, as Allen seams to have a vast knowledge of the history of the cinema and an agenda to voice his own opinions on the matter. Such a way of writing dialogue may come off as idiosyncratic, but the jokes almost always stay at street level, it's witty, and serves the characterizations well.
Though Manhattan is technically a romantic-comedy, I think Roger Ebert's analysis is the key to understanding this gem, "it's not about love, but loss".
This review of Manhattan (1979) was written by Aaron A on 26 Jul 2011.
Manhattan has generally received very positive reviews.
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