Reviews

Woody backtracks and hmms and haws to try to get Tracy to do the exact opposite he recommended the entire film, but when Tracy calls him on it and says that he has "to have a little faith in people", Woody looks around (knowing it's not really that good a thing) but eventually he smiles because he k...

Manhattan (1979) Director: Woody Allen Writers: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

While I did sort of like Annie Hall when I first saw it (though my review of it earlier this year indicated I ultimately don't like it enough), my first viewing of Manhattan didn't leave much of an impression beyond its amazing cinematography and also being the movie where Woody Allen's self-insert ...

The opening shows a film that is extremely promising, and George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue", coupled with an Allen voiceover, worked well to introduce the film and give a sense of place, the New York that Allen has used in virtually all of his films.

However few film makers make me feel as if I am watching their persona on screen as strongly as Woody Allen.

However I did have some issues with it. The story does tend to drag a bit and it leads to a bit of an anti climatic ending. But what works works really really well.

Ive never actually wanted to see a Woody Allen film.