Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2009)

This is the first film by Allen I've ever watched, and it definitely will not be the last. The writing is extremely sharp. With the help of a couple of old and already famous analogous jokes, Woody makes several impeccable points that hold up today. In fact, in the most important areas, this could have been made today, not over three decades ago. The pieces of truth and commentary are compelling, and the delivery of them is spot-on. Editing and cinematography are good. This is marvelously directed. The long takes are impressive, and the form doesn't draw too much attention to itself. Breaking the fourth wall is used to great effect. The acting is excellent. This is perfectly paced, and this shark does not die. Nothing is excessive or out of place. The humor is utterly hilarious. This is about forty-ish TV funny-man Alvy Singer, and more specifically, his love-life. The characters are interesting and well-developed. Every line of dialog is pure gold, and flawlessly delivered. Language is mild, with a few references to sex. There is drug content in this. I recommend this to everyone, as long as they have a reasonable base of the knowledge required to understand the references and such, and are not turned off by the neurotic lead. 10/10