A witty, unique masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2008)

One of the most original films I've ever seen. Woody Allen uses a bounty of different techniques in the film to the point where it almost feels experimental, but he doesn't base the film around these techniques. He breaks the fourth dimension (in a very High Fidelity fashion), has the characters walking around in their own flashbacks, has subtitles detailing the characters' thoughts and fragments the story but he never overdoes any of the techniques. He makes them all feel natural and doesn't use anything for the entire film. In doing this it all feels very fresh and vibrant and moves at a quick pace. It's ninety minute running time was also quite nice with so many films running well over two hours these days. Allen integrates these techniques into a very relatable story of the relationship between the neurotic, self-destructive Alvy Singer (Allen) and the beautiful, intelligent aspiring singer Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). I found Alvy's nervousness and cynicism to be very relatable to my own personality and that really helped me to connect with this character and feel his emotions as the film progressed. Of course the fact that it was absolutely witty and hilarious really helped my love for it.