Love and Death

Rating: 9/10 (15 April 2007)

This is Woody Allen's spoof of War and Peace. He plays Boris, a farmer's son. in love with his cousin Sonja. When France invades Russia, he reluctantly joins the the army and becomes part of a plan to assassinate Napoleon. Funny scenes are Boris flirting with the Countess at the Opera, hitting his cousin over the head with a bottle until she finally passes out and dancing with the Grim Reaper. Woody is always searching for the meaning of life. He wanted to call the movie, "Sex and Death," but United Artists disapproved. It might have had more impact as this is one of his least known films. Diane Keaton is the perfect foil for his one-liners. For pure laughs, this is Woody's best.