A very good comedy rather than an all time classic

Rating: 7/10 (4 October 2011)

I was slightly disappointed after watching "Annie Hall". It is touted as one of the all time great films. While it is an enjoyable film but I don't think it quite lives up to its reputation.
Diane Keaton won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance and she is the best thing in it. She plays Annie, initially as an awkward wannabe nightclub singer but later becoming a confident young woman at the expense of her relationship with Allen's character.
The main characters in the movie are great. From Keaton's Annie to Allen's neurotic writer they are a bit mad but you come to like them a lot and wish the best for them. I thought Allen throws in too many "funny" lines for his character, especially at the start of the movie. Some of these lines just aren't funny and you just want him to get on with the story.
There are some great scenes in the movie. I thought the visit to Annie's family in the Mid-west was hilarious, complete with Jew-hating "Grammy Hall" and a cameo from a young Christopher Walken.
Definitely worth watching, perhaps along with "Manhattan", a movie from the same period in Allen's career.