Woody Allen never created a more enjoyable film. Annie Hall is as
innovative and clever as any movie has ever been. What makes Annie Hall
such a great film is Allen's carefree screenplay and direction, in which he
breaks all of the rules, giving the viewer the sense that anything can
happen. Allen makes us characters into his story by talking to the camera,
telling us jokes, and sharing his opinions with us.
Many of Allen's once original tactics have become commonly used techniques.
Woody Allen includes flashbacks, vignettes, voice-over commentary,
animation, fantasy, putting himself and others into flashbacks, and
subtitles, telling what the characters are thinking. Much of Allen's other
works has never been so full of priceless innovations and jokes.
The characters themselves are so well defined that they feel real to the
viewer. By the time the film ends, we can see exactly why Alvy Singer and
Annie Hall broke up in the first place. That's great filmmaking.
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