Annie Hall

Review: The greatest of Woody Allen's works. This cerebral comedy optimizes the post modernism that characterizes a majority of Allen's films. The quick, witty, dialog pops and the chemistry between Allen and Keaton is remarkable. It seems people either adore Allen's whiny, self deprecating humor, or love it and this film is no different. While a romantic comedy at its core, Allen breaks convention at every turn, turning the genre on its head. Stylistically and thematically it refuses to be boxed into a genre stereotype. Annie Hall strives to show that love is necessary, but ultimately a doomed concept. With his sarcastic quips and pessimistic, but brutally honest, outlooks on life, Woody Allen created an all time classic which set the bar for not only the rest of his films, but the genre itself.
Rating: 5/5