A Nervous Romance

This is Woody Allen's take on a romantic comedy. I must say I thought it was very...er....I guess intuitive is the word I would use. It's the same story you've all heard. Two people who are basically polar opposites are attracted to each other. It's good for a while, then they break up. And a few years later they see each other again on good terms, even though both of them have different lovers. The thing that makes this movie interesting is Allen's breaking of the "fourth wall." The fourth wall, which is derived from theatre, is an imaginary wall through which the audience views the action happening in the play. To break the fourth wall is to acknowledge the audiences existence and often times to speak directly to them. There are several scenes in Annie Hall in which Allen uses this technique to describe his feelings about relationships. Here's a perfect example: This man is hilarious...this is what makes me like Woody Allen so much is his unconventional way of filmmaking. ~PSH