Witty and Inventive

Rating: 9/10 (27 April 2015)

After watching this film it is easy to see why it won Best Picture; the love story between Alvy (Woody Allen) and Annie (Diane Keaton) provided the audience with hilarious dialogue and very funny scenes. The creative elements of the film brought it over the top. As Woody Allen's character, Alvy has been stuck in therapy since he was a kid, it's not surprising that he feels the constant need to analyze his relationship with Annie, it's eventual demise and his part in their breakup. Allen breaking the 4th wall to talk directly to the audience was brilliant and made you feel like you were part of the action. The split screens, subtitles and the Wicked Queen cartoon added additional layers to the story. The scenery of Manhattan was pretty awesome too. If you want to see a clever, well written and funny movie you cannot do better than Annie Hall.