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I feel that life is divided into the horrible and the miserable. That's the two categories. The horrible are like, I don't know, terminal cases, you know, and blind people, crippled. I don't know how they get through life. It's amazing to me. And the miserable is everyone else. So you should be thankful that you're miserable, because that's very lucky, to be miserable.

# Review

Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) is a sardonic Jewish comedian living in NYC. The film is a series of vignettes of his relationship with his ex-lover Annie Hall (Diane Keaton).

This film is not the typical feel-good romcoms of the 21st century. While the film is certainly a comedy, it almost feels melancholic given the subject matter. Furthermore, Allen's neurotic and overly intellectual Alvy couldn't be further from a conventional romcom male lead. Despite this, the film works as a romcom. I like the refreshing techniques, such as the fourth wall breaks and the truth subtitles that differ from what's being said. Allen's Alvy and Keaton's Annie also have great chemistry; the lobster scene is probably one of the most iconic romcom scenes ever. The references and humour are a tad dated, though.

# Conclusion

A mature romcom that analyzes relationship dynamics.

# Overall rating: 7.7

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