In this early Woody, most of his shtick is already in evidence. And, for quite a while, the jokes are funny. But after a while, the jokes start repeating and the film just lies there, a noisy unwieldy mess with Woody and Diane arguing repeatedly and noisily.
It seems to me that Woody here is rather strongly influenced by Chaplin's "Modern Times" which I'm also not a fan of. But Chaplin had an undeniable gift for physical humor which Woody does not. Later on, Woody became more pretentious in an effort to be profound, especially when he was trying to channel Bergman.
I have found it typical of all the Woodies I've seen more than once, that I can't really watch it again. If you think I'm not a fan, you are right!
6 out of 10.
It seems to me that Woody here is rather strongly influenced by Chaplin's "Modern Times" which I'm also not a fan of. But Chaplin had an undeniable gift for physical humor which Woody does not. Later on, Woody became more pretentious in an effort to be profound, especially when he was trying to channel Bergman.
I have found it typical of all the Woodies I've seen more than once, that I can't really watch it again. If you think I'm not a fan, you are right!
6 out of 10.