Inconsistent, but there are some gut-busters. The whole opening sequence is hilarious. "El Presidente may be coming out. The door opens. It's he... it's El Presidente waving at the crowd. A shot rings out! He turns... he runs back toward the building, trying to get in. This crowd is going wild. He's caught in a crossfire of bullets. And down! It's over! It's all over for El Presidente!"

It was alright, a few laugh out loud moments. I suspect i would have found this funnier if i saw it in the 70's

Stunningly unfunny and dumb, considering it is written/directed by the same person who only six years later created one of the most intelligent romantic comedies ever. There are glimpses of real Allen that everyone loves and wants to see, but his screen persona is so rough and immature. Humor comes from absurdity, but story is forced down and far from gracious surrealism of much compared to this film classic "Duck Soup". This film proves interesting only as a checkpoint on the road to maturity.

Well, Woody Allen is cute no matter what. And I liked the pseudo intellectual girl.

It's great in the beginning and other parts but iffy and slower at the end. Wonderful though. This is, I think, the first of the Woody Allen we see in his best films Annie Hall and Manhattan. Also, it was damn funny anyway.

Good Movie

Allen's early stuff is a bit vulgar which puts me off just a little bit, but still, it all has such a classic quality and some of it's really funny.

classic

Obviously one of Woody's lesser films, "Bananas" is nevertheless a smart and enjoyable little comedy. Although it does lack the "pith" of Allen's subsequent masterworks, most of the verbal comedy is succesful, although there is an excess of often unfunny slapstick. There are certainly hints to Woody's brilliance (such as Miss America's hysterical intervension during a trial) and although the comedy is never consistently hilarious, this remains fun and entertaining.

Funny early Allen. No depth here, but who cares?

I love early Woody Allen. Woody joins the rebels of San Marcos to impress a girls (Lasser). He become leader of the country and impresses his girl. The snake bite first aid scene is a movie classic.