Manhattan - 1979 - 8/10
The progression from Love And Death to Annie Hall to Manhattan is astonishing.
A mature, insightful film that delivers more layers with each viewing.
From Gordon Willis’ gorgeous black and white cinematography to the Gershwin score.
Allen’s barbed, scathing at times, social satire swirls through the mannered intelligentsia.
At core, participants cannot – revealed though their relationships – cannot escape their baser roots.
Funny, insightful, and disturbing, especially the way Allen’s character casually dismisses his underage girlfriend.
(Mariel Hemingway, in an emotionally powerful role, nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar.)