Annie Hall (1977)

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• Joshua W

  
  I found this film humorist but dont think it's any better then most of Woodie Allens one note films. I like the change of story but all jokes seemed sort of forced.

• paul o

  
  Its a romance that captures the quirkiness in us all. Its a romance that commentates on the idea of love itself. Woody Allen may have had his share of failed relationships but Annie Hall is the most artful way for him to vent about his emotions about them. Its not a masterpiece but… More
  Its a romance that captures the quirkiness in us all. Its a romance that commentates on the idea of love itself. Woody Allen may have had his share of failed relationships but Annie Hall is the most artful way for him to vent about his emotions about them. Its not a masterpiece but its a classic.

• Kyle F

  
  Although Annie Hall's apparent lack of structure annoyed me at first, I soon realized that there was no need for structure. Woody Allen just lays it all out on the screen, and it's a wonderfully funny and observant tour de force. Woody himself is the perfect centerpiece for… More
  Although Annie Hall's apparent lack of structure annoyed me at first, I soon realized that there was no need for structure. Woody Allen just lays it all out on the screen, and it's a wonderfully funny and observant tour de force. Woody himself is the perfect centerpiece for a portrait of life that seems almost to be both a cartoon and a documentary. Diane Keaton is likeable and amusing as Annie. Tony Roberts is laugh out loud funny as Allens best friend in a performance that, while seemingly simple, is perfectly measured and texturized. Mordecai Lawner and Joan Neuman are obnoxiously entertaining in their brief roles as Allen's parents. The end product is a movie that's bitter sweet. It stings you but makes you grin at the same time, and it covers more ground, emotion, and philosophy during its ninety minute running time than most two hour thirty minute movies can claim.

• Alexander D

  
  ANNIE HALL was a decent, honest, and sometimes hilarious look at relationships in romantic comedy format (somehow it's not at all a chick flick), but there's no way it should have ever won the Best Picture Oscar, particularly over STAR WARS. Before I saw this, I was pretty… More
  ANNIE HALL was a decent, honest, and sometimes hilarious look at relationships in romantic comedy format (somehow it's not at all a chick flick), but there's no way it should have ever won the Best Picture Oscar, particularly over STAR WARS. Before I saw this, I was pretty sure that the biggest Oscar disappointment was either THE COLOR PURPLE not winning Best Picture, or THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION not winning Best Picture. Now I'm almost positive that STAR WARS not winning is numero uno, since it lost to something like this. And 98% of Rotten Tomatoes critics liked it? Talk about ridicule. That's not to say this was a bad film. It's just far too overrated. Both Woody Allen and Diane Keaton make this a hoot, with odd double entendres and euphemisms that eventually evolve into hilarity after a while. The irking thing is that the plot is, overall, dull, and no matter how many times Allen breaks the fourth wall, we can't really ever buy the talking-to-the-camera joke into our believability.

• Brad W

  
  A classic movie, Woody Allens masterpiece.

• Kalel J

  
  In film, artists are given a short amount of time to create and convey characters and themes. Wrapped into a narrative, it is the tool of prioritising traits and reactions that are used to best gauge a person on screen. With 'Annie Hall', Woody Allen is not so much conveying… More
  In film, artists are given a short amount of time to create and convey characters and themes. Wrapped into a narrative, it is the tool of prioritising traits and reactions that are used to best gauge a person on screen. With 'Annie Hall', Woody Allen is not so much conveying a narrative. There is no start or end but instead a familiar chapter in the larger story of life. His focus is a look at the lines connecting and separating the dual parts of a relationship and it is the level of conveyance that Allen ultimately achieves that gives a strong understanding. In a 90 minute feature, there is a greater insight than films twice it's length. Sweet and bitter, 'Annie Hall' is everything a relationship is and should be. It is an easy and enjoyable affair as the familiarisation of these lives is being explored. As love gestates and evolves, difficulties ensue and realities look to brush away the early romancing. The reality of the film and its effortless cramming of scenes is key. But it is in the fact that we - the audience - know throughout that this romance is doomed, fleeting, that sets it apart. Each character is open to personal bias and like, but their relationship is now pushed into a more objective viewpoint.

• Cassie H

  
  This is such a cute movie. Woody Allen is this babbling, cute little man who drives Diane Keaton's character insane. Seriously, Woody Allen is such a cute little man I could put him in my pocket. This is the first Woody Allen movie I've ever seen and I really enjoyed this… More
  This is such a cute movie. Woody Allen is this babbling, cute little man who drives Diane Keaton's character insane. Seriously, Woody Allen is such a cute little man I could put him in my pocket. This is the first Woody Allen movie I've ever seen and I really enjoyed this comical movie, and hope to watch more WA films. Love this movie!!!!! An all time classic!!! :) :) :)

• Dan S

  
  The ultimate romantic-comedy, featuring Woody Allen at the top of his game as a neurotic stand-up comic who ventures into a relationship with an aloof, shy woman (Diane Keaton) who shares his insecurities. What makes this film so special is Allen's ability to break the fourth… More
  The ultimate romantic-comedy, featuring Woody Allen at the top of his game as a neurotic stand-up comic who ventures into a relationship with an aloof, shy woman (Diane Keaton) who shares his insecurities. What makes this film so special is Allen's ability to break the fourth wall with such skill, which in turn involves his audience more and makes us sympathize with his grating character just a bit more. Throw in a brilliant perspective on relationships and how different men and women perceive them, this thing is downright funny as well. A great cast adds to the depth of this picture overall, and one that absolutely can not be missed by those that love romantic-comedies.

• Jake .

  
  While I had heard a lot about Annie Hall, I wasn't totally sure what to expect. The only thing that seems to be remembered about the film is that it is among Woody Allen's best and also for the character of Annie. The movie really is not as funny as Allen's usual work,… More
  While I had heard a lot about Annie Hall, I wasn't totally sure what to expect. The only thing that seems to be remembered about the film is that it is among Woody Allen's best and also for the character of Annie. The movie really is not as funny as Allen's usual work, at least not by way of jokes and gags, but overall it is a much ingenious film. The style reminded my a lot of (500) Days of Summer: the thoughts/words sequence, the cartoon segment, even the characters are very, very similiar. As far as that goes it sort of dims the 'originality' of 'Summer'. Still, I loved the movie, loved the characters. It's a sweet charming movie, and just better all around that what you would generally expect from Woody Allen.

• Chris W

  
  Yes, this film truly is worth all the praise it gets, and for all the reasons people name. The writing is fresh and fun, the performances are just terrific, it is brilliant shot, directed, and edited, bringing in lots of innovative and effective techniiques to the narrative, and it… More
  Yes, this film truly is worth all the praise it gets, and for all the reasons people name. The writing is fresh and fun, the performances are just terrific, it is brilliant shot, directed, and edited, bringing in lots of innovative and effective techniiques to the narrative, and it features some good lessons. As innovative and great as I thought (500) Days of Summer was, I now know that it owes a massive debt to this film. It's isn't a complete rip off as it does come into its own, but yeah, it definitely takes from this one. Something that caught me was how I used to think that the creepy performance from Christopher Walken came after he won his Oscar for The Deer Hunter in 1979 and not before it. Obviously I recommend this. I'm glad this was my first Allen film (even though I'm already familiar with his work, having read four of his books).

• Lewis C

  
  Before Annie Hall, I had only seen the more recent Woody Allen movies. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (very good), Match Point (good), and Scoop (awful). Needless to say Annie Hall was a bit of a shock. It was was very different from those later Allen films. I love how Woody is unafraid… More
  Before Annie Hall, I had only seen the more recent Woody Allen movies. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (very good), Match Point (good), and Scoop (awful). Needless to say Annie Hall was a bit of a shock. It was was very different from those later Allen films. I love how Woody is unafraid to throw any and everything at the viewer. Any story-telling device or technique that he wants to use, he just goes for it. Talking directly to the audience, flashbacks, asides, they all combine to tell the story of a relationship - piece by piece. This isn't a straightforward narrative, and it's a better movie as a result. Every time I thought things were beginning to bog down a little, some awesome joke or interesting narrative flourish would come out of nowhere and jolt my interest back into what was going on. That's how you make a relationship movie interesting for those who typically avoid these kinds of flicks. Take all those complimentary things I've just said and wrap them in the kind of bittersweet, memorable ending that I love, and you have Annie Hall in a nutshell. I never really appreciated how smart Woody is, before i watched this. It's funny and intelligent and full of the kind of references and jokes that makes me wish I could write this kind of thing. Great movie.

• First L

  
  Annie Hall is a departure from the broad humor of Woody Allen's previous films, "Sleeper" and "Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, But Were Afraid to Ask", drawing inspiration from Ingmar Bergman (as Allen plays with reality and fiction,… More
  Annie Hall is a departure from the broad humor of Woody Allen's previous films, "Sleeper" and "Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, But Were Afraid to Ask", drawing inspiration from Ingmar Bergman (as Allen plays with reality and fiction, intermingling characters memories and breaking the 4th wall) and other cinema heroes of the cineaste Allen. The humor is more cerebral, more contextual, and the film-making itself is wonderful. We flashback to his childhood, where he'd depressed about the universe expanding. His mother, exasperated, yells at him "what is that your business!". Right from the start, he says he has a hyper-active imagination, and then proceeds to take us through his lifestory, which especially revolves around a woman named Annie Hall. Through the course of their relationship, Annie seems to undergo a personality change, from sweet midwestern girl to pseudo-sophisticated California girl. It's an odd relationship that doesn't work out, and most of the movie is spent explaining why (although the basic explanation is relationships cool and people grow apart). Still, this film is basically a comedy, and most of Allen's dialogue is one liners (he plays a comedian living in New York City). It's not quite as good as Manhattan, but then again, few films are.

• Jennifer D

  
  I really loved some of the stylistic and story elements. They were hilarious. I also just adore Woody Allen's kind of stumbling-for-his-lines delivery, he's so one of a kind. I gotta say I think this may have been one of the earliest of the modern romantic dramadey.… More
  I really loved some of the stylistic and story elements. They were hilarious. I also just adore Woody Allen's kind of stumbling-for-his-lines delivery, he's so one of a kind. I gotta say I think this may have been one of the earliest of the modern romantic dramadey. Definitely a role-definer. LOVE the random little one line and single shot of Jeff Goldblum!!!!

• Daniel J D

  
  I'm not sure how I made it this long without watching this film. It's one of the best I've ever seen. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton are completely mesmerizing and believable. Everyone and everything else in this movie excel as well.

• Tim S

  
  Wonderfully inspiring.

• Thomas B

  
  Fantastic comedy. Full review later.

• Cherry D

  
  "La-di-da, la-di-da, la la."

• Lady D

  
  A totally unique take on a love story, with very enjoyable performances by both Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. A great character who is filled with anxious energy and conspiracy theories, who babbles his way through educated quotes and half serious jokes, an enjoyable comedy which… More
  A totally unique take on a love story, with very enjoyable performances by both Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. A great character who is filled with anxious energy and conspiracy theories, who babbles his way through educated quotes and half serious jokes, an enjoyable comedy which devles into the depths of the over thinker.

• Randy T

  
  Every other year or two I pull this one out of the DVD archives and 'rediscover' it. I know, I know, it's essentially a chic-flick cleverly disguised as a cerebral comedy but it never fails to lift my spirits, for one reason or another. This time it was the universal… More
  Every other year or two I pull this one out of the DVD archives and 'rediscover' it. I know, I know, it's essentially a chic-flick cleverly disguised as a cerebral comedy but it never fails to lift my spirits, for one reason or another. This time it was the universal commonality of failed relationships. There is a Tao to Woody Allen's humor that strikes a chord within my own neurotic, insecure self. I really can't sum it up any better than Allen does: [I'm paraphrasing here so bear with me] <i>There is an old joke that goes something like this - a man goes to the doctor and says, 'Doc, you've got to help me. My brother thinks he's a chicken.' The doctor says, 'Well, why don't you have him committed?' to which the man replies, 'I would, but I can really use the eggs.'</i> As Allen points out, maybe this is the reason we keep seeking out relationships even though most of them are ridiculously impossible. Maybe we just really need the eggs.

• Greg S

  
  A neurotic NYC comic loses Annie because he can't relax and enjoy life. Not quite as wacky and funny as the earlier Allen comedies (although he does get off a classic one-liner about masturbation) but there are lots of then innovative breaking-the-fourth-wall techniques and… More
  A neurotic NYC comic loses Annie because he can't relax and enjoy life. Not quite as wacky and funny as the earlier Allen comedies (although he does get off a classic one-liner about masturbation) but there are lots of then innovative breaking-the-fourth-wall techniques and wonderful characterizations by the leads.

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