Midnight in Paris was the only Woody Allen movie I had seen before this, so for my next one I jumped into his most beloved romantic comedy- Annie Hall, and I see why everyone seems to love it so much. Despite later revelations that Woody Allen is a major creep, the movie itself is pretty funny and charming. Woody stars as Alvy, a pretty obvious comedian stand-in for himself, recounting the one true love of his life, the free spirited Annie played by Diane Keaton. The two have an obvious chemistry and Woody fills the movie with funny bits and loads of fourth-wall breaking- Woody will frequently ask complete strangers on the street deeply personal questions, or for advice concerning things they have no idea about, and they casually answer like it's no big deal. One memorable segment sees the couple flirting for the first time with captions describing their thoughts in real-time, revealing how insecure the two seem to be about everything. Later when detailing how the movie Snow White warped his child mind, the movie turns into Disney-style animation for a few minutes. The whole thing's enjoyable to watch because Alvy is just a very relatable character, which is kind of scary considering again what a weirdo Woody Allen turned out to be. Still though, considering how many classic old movies just don't seem to hold up all that well when watching them now, I think Annie Hall is one that has aged well over the last 37 years.
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