Burning Annie (2004)
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29% of critics liked it
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27% of users liked it
(85 ratings)
A college student and aspiring radio personality finds his obsession with Woody Allen's Annie Hall may be hindering his love life in director Van Flesher's heartfelt tribute to the master of the neurotic comedy drama. Max is a college student whose love of Annie Hall is beginning to border… More A college student and aspiring radio personality finds his obsession with Woody Allen's Annie Hall may be hindering his love life in director Van Flesher's heartfelt tribute to the master of the neurotic comedy drama. Max is a college student whose love of Annie Hall is beginning to border on unhealthy. Though his friends are quick to point out the main hurdle preventing Max from connecting with the opposite sex, the obsessive cinephile himself is in a constant state of denial. When Julie, the one and only fan of Max's late-night radio show, begins to take a romantic interest in Max, it finally dawns on the lovelorn broadcaster just how wild he has allowed his rampant film fanaticism to run. Now, in order to find true love, the man who loved Annie Hall will be forced to kiss his fictional sweetheart goodbye and take a chance on real life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Van Flesher
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 2003 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times
The Annie Hall homage Burning Annie is a thoroughly professional comedy, well paced, attractively photographed and smartly acted.
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Burning Annie has funny moments, but it suffers from an overflow of characters.
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Pic relies on nerdy world-weary irony to carry the day, but doesn't convincingly draw its characters.
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Nathan Lee, Village Voice
Ordynans's exceptionally canny script nails how thoroughly pop culture has colonized our sentiments, and the necessity of those little emotional revolutions required to overthrow its reign.
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Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
For all the shallowly witty banter, Max and company are even less interesting than Annie and Alvy.
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Cast
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Gary Lundy
as Max
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Sara Downing
as Julie
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Kim Murphy
as Beth
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Brian Klugman
as Charles
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Jay Paulson
as Sam
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Rini Bell
as Amanda
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Todd Duffey
as Tommy
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Kathleen Rose Perkins
as Jen
- Jason Risner
