Intelligent, touching and hilarious

Rating: 8/10 (13 June 2016)

Prior to this film, the only things I knew about Woody Allen I'd heard through 'The Simpsons' - all his films have 'that nervous fella' in them and, apparently, he's 'a neurotic nerd who likes to sleep with little girls'. The nervous fella certainly was there and Allen is certainly a nerd, but, thankfully, there was no indication of the third statement. This film was a brilliant spin on a traditional romantic comedy. Allen's address of the audience throughout the film took it away from that of a corny narration, whilst its content was witty and intelligent. There were several lines that made me laugh aloud ('sex with you is Kafka-esque' being one of them). The direction of the film added to the humour, with quick cuts contrasting previous situations, yet also added a significant beauty to the production. The montage of moments between Alvy and Annie at the end, accompanied by 'Old Times' was very touching, and a strong end to a highly enjoyable film.