Cheerful and heart warming

Rating: 9/10 (10 September 2008)

Visually the film is exactly what you would expect from a Romantic Comedy film of that era, boring. This is not really a problem because what carries this film along on its feet is the fantastic dialogue and Woody Allen. Obviously written by Allen himself which is already an ingredient for a masterpiece. His stop start sentences and jumpy movements are almost like that of Robert Downey Jr. in someways, which is a good thing in my books as i think Downey is a fantastic actor, though i cant get past the feeling that almost whatever film he is in with some exception, hes literally plays himself. First Impressions of Allen is also this kind of self portrayal. I think this is what creates this brilliant recipe for this fantastic dish of a film. Allens interaction with the audience is great and adds to the audience relating to the character.
The film itself has a strange flow to it, With numerous flashbacks jumping back and forth to the past and then straight back into the present. There's some great use of Audio that add to the effect it is what the characters are thinking.
In terms of humour it's extremely witty, a line about masturbation springs to mind. It goes something along the lines of "Whats great about masturbation is that your always having sex with someone you love." There is some really great lines and quotes from Groucho Marx which when applied to the films context and plot make for extremely inspiring thoughts and you cant help but compare it to your own lease of life.
Such a great film. I give it 9 out of 10.
Defiently worth a watch and definitely something you will enjoy. What a great love Romantic Comedy.