Eto ochen' smeshnoy film! (This is a very funny movie!)

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2006)

Back when Woody Allen's movies were still pretty zany, he made "Love and Death", a parody of Russian literature (mainly "War and Peace"). He plays Boris Grushenko, a Russian peasant who enlists in the army when Napoleon invades. From there, much of the movie involves a series of gags based in Allen's unique version of humor. As for the presence of Death, you can clearly see the connection to Ingmar Bergman. I think that my favorite part was Boris's monologue towards the end about sex; only Woody Allen would say that! All in all, this is one of Allen's best. It just goes to show that he does best when going with straight comedy and not when trying to include a bunch of stuff about relationships. As Boris's love interest Sonja, Diane Keaton is as great as in just about every other role. That line about her skin is a classic (and another one that only Woody Allen could dream up). The only other cast members whom I recognized were Harold Gould and Jessica Harper. They also do a good job.
So watch this movie. You're sure to like it. And it just might save your life.