Anything Else - 2003 - 6/10

Jerry is not one for change, moving on. He still has a do-nothing manager, and a girlfriend to whom he cannot commit.
Not that he’s lazy, the rut is simply familiar, comfortable.
Then he meets Amanda. Freewheeling, dismissive, predatory.
Attraction leads Jerry into countless errors.
While a comedy, this hews closer to a relationship drama masquerading as comedy.
Coming off a handful of Allen films that I did not care for, this is memorable, especially with a young cast.
Allen as the loose cannon mentor, and Christina Ricci as sexpot Amanda, come off best.
Jason Biggs, playing a younger version of Allen, is overshadowed.
While this may be uncomfortable to some, this is where Allen got a second wind and began a good run.