SLEEPER

Woody Allen plays a health food store operator who has been frozen for 200 years and wakes up in the future. Not only has he got to get use to his new life but he's being chased by the Government since he's considered an alien. Along the way, he meets a eccentric poetess played by Diane Keaton and the two of them are on a mission to rebel against the Government.

 

Woody Allen is performing, directing and writing at his best. Woody Allen brings plenty of slap stick, facial expressions, humor that he's known for (Hates California, Sex and death) and parodies on Sci-Fi films. Some of his best scenes is when he's disguised as a Robot (epically when he's in the Robot factory), when he first wakes up and when he's interacting with future technology. His love interest played by Diane Keaton plays her character from an innocent classy woman to a freedom fighter and she's just as funny as Woody Allen. The chemistry between them is really funny and I love how the two argue and fight throughout the film. By the way, I love her Marlon Brando impression.



Is the film funny, well some of the humor is a bit dated but with that said it still has dozens of funny moments. Scenes like the robots he meets, him fighting a giant goop of pudding, silver metal orgasm-inducing "Orb", the future devices he uses and sees are all really laugh out loud funny. I also love the robot that parody's Hal from "2001: A Space Odyssey" as Woody and Diane try to steal the nose to prevent a dictator from being cloned and yes he is voiced by the same guy who voiced Hal.I also laugh at how much society has changed, for example a guy (Who's probably Jewish) walks in wearing a shirt with a swastika on it and no one finds it racist cause people got over the Holocaust. He also pays homage to silent films and actors by acting and doing stunts like Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd, it's all fast paced with no talking and we hear old fashion music playing (Which by the way Woody Allen plays the Clarinet for the score). Oh and the future world, well having that dated 70s feel, it still proves you can do a lot without CGI and still have a real looking future.

While feeling a little bit dated, the film is still funny and a laugh out loud Woody Allen film. It's indeed one of his best comedies and one of the Sci-Fi comedies ever made.

RATING 5/5

INTERIORS

 Here's a Woody Allen film that's been heavily praised by critics on the Trailer and even Roger Ebert gave it 4 Stars.The films also has been Nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Director. Is it a good film or overrated, well let's take a look at...

 
Three Sisters played by Diane Keaton, Kristin Griffith and Mary Beth Hurt, are fully grown up to become woman and now must suffer and go through a painful Divorcee between their Mother (Geraldine Page) and Father (E. G. Marshall). Their Mother Eve is very emotional about the situation and their Father Arthur already has found a new lover named Pearl (Maureen Stapleton). Yes this is a Woody Allen film it's not a comedy it's his first Drama and Woody is behind the camera the whole time then in front of it.



The characters are nothing incredible or memorable but they are likable and well acted. Diane Keaton, Kristin Griffith and Mary Beth Hurt as the three sisters are really good. Their acting is very subtle and realistic and you just got to love everyone of the three. They also have their own problems and the three are very artistic. Keaton's a writer, Griffith is looking for an artistic outlet and Hurt is an actress. My favorite is Kristin Griffith character because I really felt her stress and emotions out of the trio.Geraldine Page as the Mother, I really felt her pain, emotions and unstable mental illness. Maureen Stapleton as the fiancee is very enjoyable, very likable and is probably the best character in the whole film. The boyfriend Mike played by Sam Waterson is another character who's enjoyable but is also full of the same amount of emotions as the characters. E.G. Marshall as the Father does a good job but he doesn't really amuse as much as the characters I just mentioned.

 
The cinematography really pulls you into this realistic film and makes you feel you're with the characters. The film and cinematography style pays homage to film Director Ingmar Bergman and also dramatically spoofs his film "Cries And Whispers". The film mostly takes place in the beach house on Long Island and the cinematography, the set design and the film makes you feel like your there. The film also doesn't have a score and that alone already makes the film very realistic. There's not even any comedy in this film, I mean there are moments when the characters are laughing but it's treated in an average way. Oh and the ending, one of the saddest endings I ever seen.

This a different turn for Woody Allen but it all works. I don't highly recommend it to guys then I do to woman. Personally I enjoyed it and don't worry there's something for you film fans to enjoy in this film. It's a very realistic film, it's not for everybody, especially those who are use to the Woody Allen comedies but it's still a well made movie.

RATING 3/5

ANNIE HALL

 Now before I begin the review and I just want to announce that every Month except for October and December, I'll have a Director of the month and I'll at least review one of their movies almost every week. I grantee I'm not going to cover all the Directors films in one month unless if that Directors made less. If that's the case don't worry, I'll have another month representing that Director but not for a while at least maybe a year or so before I start talking about him again. Don't worry, I'll still write reviews on films whether I'm focusing on the Director or not. I just wanted to this to point out to some of Hollywood's best filmmakers and worst filmmakers. As for the horror filmmakers and writers, well that's Halloween stuff and don't worry I'll make sure I talk about them. Are Director of the month is...

WOODY ALLEN

One of the best comedic directors and actors on the planet. His films are clever and funny, his comedic approach is naturalm and you just got to love his writing. Mr.Allen has done many great films and performances and has been nominated for 23 Oscars and has won 4 for Best Screenplay and Best Director but his best film is his Oscar winning masterpiece that won Best Picture up against "Star Wars" called...



"Annie Hall" is a romantic comedy told from the point of view of Woody Allen's character Alvy Singer. He's a comedian who lives in New York City and falls in love with a ditsy woman named Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) who wants to be a singer. The film is not just a look at relationships, it's also some what based on Woody Allen's relationship with Diane Keaton (Which her birth name was Diane Hall and her nickname would be Annie).

 

Woody Allen gives his same comical and natural approach that we all know and love him for. He's funny, never gets boring. Diane Keaton is brilliant as Annie and watching her as this laughable woman makes me feel so happy after seeing her as the dramatic wife Kay Adams in "The Godfather Saga" (Which by the way Allen does make a "Godfather" joke). Seeing the two together on screen is one of the best chemistry and relationship I have ever saw on screen and the fact that they use to date in real life makes it even more wonderful. This is indeed one of the greatest comedic relationships I have ever saw on screen.


As for the film, it's one of the best romantic comedies I've ever seen. There's really not much of a story, it's just focusing on the relationship between these two characters that's just full of humorous scenes one after another. Woody Allen does tell the jokes and puts in many topics he uses such as antisemitism; childhood; old jokes he remembers; drugs; death; love of New York and hate towards California; put downs on himself; relationship; and sex. The film also uses tons of funny techniques such as breaking the fourth wall; animation; subtitles; him as an adult traveling to his childhood; split screen; random transformations; double-exposed action; off screen commentary and narration; and lots lots more. The film also has the celebrity appearances of  Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall, Tony Roberts, Colleen Dewhurst, Janet Margolin, Marshall McLuhan, and up and coming star Christopher Walken, and they all do a great job in the film that leave an impression on you, especially when you get them together with Woody Allen, as he works off of them.

This film has so many funny moments that I might do my favorite moments from this film. Everything in this film is so funny, so well written, so well directed that the moments I didn't get, get funny when I see it again. One of the best and must see romantic comedies of all time.

RATING 5/5