Surprised by Superlatives

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2006)

I always found Woody Allen's movies amusing, thought provoking and even intellectually stimulating and have enjoyed them for the most part. "Annie Hall" doesn't fit this bill at all and is in fact very difficult to sit through. I recall going on a first date when this movie came out to such high acclaim. I had to apologize to the young lady because it was so tedious and annoying. Nearly 30 years later it is even more difficult to sit through. I always thought that "Annie Hall" was Woody Allen's joke on the world - because he had started receiving such critical acclaim he decided to make the worst movie he could make in order to see the critics and public laud it because it was his. Watch Woody Allen. Watch Diane Keaton. Just don't watch this particular movie if you have other choices. I hate being negative about anything but this is quite possibly the worst Best Picture winner ever.