Classic/my favorite Woody film. The dialogue and character relationships are solid. There's something about black and white aesthetic that speaks to me on a sentimental level- that, the score, and the gorgeous cinematography feed the illusion that these people's relationships simply HAVE to work out or the world will indeed end.

Lovely and bitersweet, nostalgic, magnificently lensed in blac-and-white by the great Gordon Willis.

Woody's most gorgeous film, maybe his best; has an emotional accuracy that's both hilarious and heart-wrenching. It's certainly the best acting Woody's done; though recognizable, he feels like a real person, not a caricature. Keaton's fantastic, and Hemingway's quiet, intermittently heartbreaking performance grows on me more and more as I consider it. I'm not an NYC enthusiast, so the love letter aspect doesn't speak to me, but it doesn't detract either. Great, truly meaningful use of Gershwin.

One of Allen's most mature films. While not as funny as Annie Hall, the story is well-constructed and the black & white photography is gorgeous. I also prefer Keaton's character in this as it's a much better fit to Allen's. It also has one of my favorite ending lines in movie history.

92.500

Snappy

One of the most beautifully classic introductions to any movie. The rest is obviously awesome too.