Serious comedy

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2015)

I enjoyed this movie. It was quirky, funny and an overall great story about a dysfunctional couple who can't seem to stay away from each other. I thought that both Annie and Alvy's awkwardness was hilarious and in all honesty I thought they made a perfect couple. The film opens with a mildly devastating thought about life, however it fits with the tone film wonderfully. Allen really captures the essence of life and love with every line that's written. The film stands on its own two feet so well because it's a mature and realistic. He uses animation, subtitles (which tells us what they are thinking, instead of saying (a very funny scene), cross overs, flash backs and he even talks to us. Asking us our opinion and making us feel like we are really there. This formula for a romantic comedy is one that works, and can actually relate to the audience, instead of being fake and giving the audience silly ideas of what a relationship is like. Overall it was an enjoyable film with laugh out loud comedy.