Simply one of the best films ever made

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2005)

Woody Allen is the ultimate film auteur. One who leaves his signature on all his films, from his neurotic characters, his leading ladies (usually Diane Keaton or Mia Farrow) and his love for New York . Annie Hall is Allen's most distinguished film of all, an incredible razor sharp script with enough punch lines to knock out his most ardent critics. It tells the story of Alvy Singer, a neurotic comedian who meets Annie, a equally scatty character with whom he falls in love with. During the course of the film with see Alvy trying to figure out about love, about his relationship with Annie and just why people stay together. During the film he often talks directly to the audience, uses animation, and approaches people in the street, giving a wonderfully fresh approach to a film that still feels like the last word in romantic comedy. Beating Star Wars for Best Picture at the 1977 Academy Awards, Annie Hall inspired a new fashion craze thanks to Diane Keaton and a phrase "La-di-da" that was said in all the social circles that count. The best scripted romantic comedy ever, forget when Harry met Sally and check out when Alvy met Annie