Woody Allen's Neuroticism Again

Alec 2022-04-20 09:02:00

Talking to the camera nervously, "The audience is watching us", Woody Allen is really a rambler, and the whole film exposes Woody Allen's self-imagination (or life is like this) .
From the structure of the play, the appearance and exit of several characters in the story are a bit interesting.

After Melody married Boris, she also became a physical genius. Her mother came to her, and finally combined with Boris's friend, and accidentally became a performance artist, both ironic At the same time, it is also a dissolution of the so-called art. Melody's father found her mother, and finally was sad that the man he met in the bar made him realize his sexuality. After Lun sang the song "Happy Birthday", he jumped off the building without giving us the slightest time to prepare. He fell in love with the woman who claimed to be a psychic who was crushed under his body.
The final destination of several people re-established their relationship as if they had shuffled land cards. Maybe Woody Allen is trying to tell us through these: life is so funny, or we are not facing our potential or subconscious, which means that everyone is an artist, or everyone has a Brokeback Mountain. Those who are self-righteous and think they can explain the essence of life are stupid B. Life flows naturally, no matter whether it is sublime or mediocre, he is like that, no need to criticize, no need to judge! ! ! !

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Whatever Works quotes

  • [first lines]

    Boris Yellnikoff: That's not what I'm saying, imbecile. You guys completely misrepresent my ideas, why would I even want to talk with those idiots.

    Boris' Friend: Just calm down.

    Boris' Friend: That's not true, Boris.

    Boris Yellnikoff: No, don't tell me to calm down, I am calm. Just stop.

    Boris' Friend: Don't jump on us just because we don't understand what you're saying.

    Boris Yellnikoff: I didn't jump on you. It's not the idea behind Christianity I'm faulting, or Judaism, or any religion. It's the professionals who've made it into corporate business. There's big money in the god racket, big money.

    Boris' Friend: Here we go...

  • Boris Yellnikoff: Don't you know you have to sing happy birthday twice to get the germs off?