"Annie Hall" wasn't the first Woody Allen movie I saw. The first one I watched was his latest work "Anything Goes". Although I only watched it for 10 minutes and decided to close the page. Both films have one thing in common, they both have a "SB" who speaks quickly to the camera. At that time, I couldn't stand the drooling old man who was like a talk show host, but now I have been baptized into many cult movies, strange movies, the more the better.
Seriously, "Annie Hall" is not like a movie, but I don't know how to define it other than a movie. Strictly speaking, this film has no theme. Of course, you can reluctantly attribute the theme to the emotional life of urban men and women. As for the plot, there is only a sparse framework. The film is casual and just like the director's stream of consciousness. Woody Allen is a genius, not just the little boy in the movie who, in elementary school, worries that the expansion of the universe will tear apart the city he lives in. He played the movie, he made fun of the movie. I’ve seen films that are used as works of art, and I’ve seen films sold cheaply as commodities, but I’ve never seen films that are used as toys, and they bring Oscar home by the way.
I was once amazed at the ingenious shooting techniques of "Amelie" and "Two Little No Guess", but in front of this amazing movie player, the camera seems to be just a plaything at your fingertips. The whole film mixes all kinds of unrestrained scenes that make people shout "This madman! This madman!". In the era of poor technology, there were no special effects, and the rays emitted by weapons could only be represented by simple white lines, in the era of only flat and straightforward lenses and fixed cameras, the most boring life in the ordinary city was also It can be so wonderful, so chewy.
The clips of Evelyn's childhood gave me a bit of a similar feeling to Amy, full of exaggerated and hilarious fairytale colors. The scene of living on the roller coaster made me stunned, and I cursed in my heart: "This lunatic!" However, after a wild and unrestrained mess, the director always made a joke: He stole his seat at Evel. After the little girl next to her, the girl cried and shouted: Freud said that people have a sexual incubation period!
The filming techniques in the film are dazzling, dizzying, and extremely interesting. Sure enough, this is the player: the characters in the play can suddenly withdraw from the play and run to the camera to complain, and then quarrel with the passerby, and then even pull out the founder of the theory to judge! This goes beyond the scope of traditional movies and breaks through the rules and regulations of movies. This is a director who "shoots" movies with a high degree of autonomy.
In terms of lines, only two words invincible can be used to describe it. Woody's speech includes a variety of psychology, physiology, physics terms, covering a wide range of knowledge, but his nervousness, machine gun-like speed, and occasional stuttering make it feel more like an impromptu 's talk show. However, I think Woody shines so much that it almost completely overshadows the heroine Diane Keaton. Annie is a normal person, compared to this Frankenstein, except for the phrase "La-di-da~" and that song, she is just an ordinary person. So, I think Evel is the protagonist. I'm curious why the movie is called "Annie Hall", and Diane won the Oscar for the leading actress. I think what Diane Keaton contributed more to this movie was her unisex dress that is still very attractive to this day: tie, trousers, little waistcoat.
Undoubtedly, Woody is showing his talent, but he has talent. Basically, I watched this movie with a bunch of amazement and laughter about his talent. After watching this movie, I understand what is the difference between humorous and hilarious. Humor is a joke that ignores seriousness, although Woody takes it seriously and rigorously. It's more of a wit, while the latter is using clumsiness to please the audience.
There is a bad joke in the movie: I went to a psychiatrist, and the doctor asked me what was wrong, and I said, "My friend is crazy." The
doctor said, "What's wrong with him?"
"He always thought he was a chicken."
"Then why didn't you bring him here?"
"Because I want eggs."
It's a joke, and it's not just a joke, though I still laughed.
After breaking up, I felt a bit of loneliness in the laughter of Evel, who still loved Annie and wanted eggs.
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