Alvy and Annie

Rating: 9/10 (16 February 2009)

The editing style of Ralph Rosenbloom in Woody Allen's full-length feature film entitled, "Annie Hall," is what struck me to be the most peculiar and noteworthy in regards to this comedic movie. Ralph Rosenbloom's narrative style of non-linearly editing the film helps to accentuate the storyline relationship between (the main character) Alvy Singer and Annie Hall. The method of how the events in the script are presented is odd, however this adds to the uniqueness of the movie. We're instantaneously aware of the director's formalistic approach to Annie Hall in the opening scene, as the self-proclaimed 'b*st*rd' Alvy Singer tells his tale of his relationship with Annie Hall. The story unfolds in a collection of extremely well-though out non-linear and emotional cuts, as he focuses more on the bond between Singer and Hall, rather than Singer and his past relationships. The underlying subtext that I can deduce from the film, is that some of the best relationships come unexpectedly and when you're not looking for it; however, these relationships can also end as fast as they started.