Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit in which he's a successful television writer , Isaac Davis, who wants to do something more worthwhile. Isaac yearns to be a serious writer, that's why he struggles through a series of ill-fated romances, including one with high school senior (Mariel Hemingway), and another with Mary (his then-sweetheart Diane Keaton), who's also having an on-again, off-again with Yale (Michael Murphy), Isaac's best friend. But Isaac feels guilty about his relationship with teenage girl Mariel. And his ex-wife , Jill (Meryl Streep) is a lesbian, while he is hesintant with the affair with Keaton.
Acclaimed coming-of-cinematic-age movie for Allen is based in part on his own life with the theme of the main role living in New York. ¨Manhattan¨shows a comic view and scathingly serious of modern relationships in urban America and of the modern intellectual neurosis. His love affair with Mariel Hemingway and Diane Keaton is chronicled as a wistful, episodic comedy commenting on love, family, loneliness, communicating, maturity, city life, careers and various other topics. It is a brilliant combination of the best American comedy tradition with the most accurate diagnosis of relationship problems. Considered to be one of his most autobiographical films (something that Allen has always denied) and one of the best of his long career. Director, writer and starring Allen himself alongside his then muse and girlfriend Diane Keaton, both of whom giving stunning interpretations. Being the fifth collaboration between Allen and Keaton. Meryl Streep does very well with her character of Jill, Isaac's ex-wife, who's come out as a lesbian and is writing a withering and successful account of their marriage. Considered by many Woody Allen fans to be his best film, it is more thoughtful and less obviously fun than the similiar but Academy Award-laden 'Annie Hall'.
It all sounds more complicated than it is and Allen's notable storyline and deceptively simple direction make 'Manhattan' a joy to watch. The fact that it is filmed in black and white entirely on location in Allen's home town adds to its quirky appeal. In ¨Manhattan¨ excels the black and white cinematography by cameraman Gordon Willis, Allen's usual cameraman, shot to capture the mood of N. Y. streets and mated with an excellent George Gershwin soundtrack.
The motion picture was well directed by Woody Allen, although it is excessively talky, and is somewhat boring for those who are already tired of Allen's peculiar personal world. In the beginning Woody made usually hilarious films with hardly any personal comments about his own life in which he used to act, such as : ¨What's Up, Tiger Lily?¨, ¨Take the money and run¨, ¨Pussycat, Pussycat I Love You¨, ¨Sleeper¨, ¨Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask¨, among others . Subsequently he made several masterpieces. Including a series of movies in which he provided nice direction, investing care enough, wit and warmth, such as : ¨Crimes and misdemeanors¨, ¨New York stories¨, ¨September¨, ¨Radio Days¨, ¨Hanna and her sisters¨, ¨Broadway Danny Rose¨, ¨Zelig¨, ¨Stardust memories¨, ¨A midsummer Night's Sex Comedy¨, ¨Interiors¨, ¨Purple rose of Cairo¨, ¨Manhattan¨,¨Melinda Melinda¨and many others . And ¨Annie Hall¨, Allen's most awarded film, the Oscars voters were impressed and awarded various statuettes, winner among many other awards, of the Oscar for Best film, Direction, Script and Lead Actress. Rating Manhattan 6.5/10 . Better than average. The movie will appeal to Woody Allen and Diane Keaton enthusiasts.
Acclaimed coming-of-cinematic-age movie for Allen is based in part on his own life with the theme of the main role living in New York. ¨Manhattan¨shows a comic view and scathingly serious of modern relationships in urban America and of the modern intellectual neurosis. His love affair with Mariel Hemingway and Diane Keaton is chronicled as a wistful, episodic comedy commenting on love, family, loneliness, communicating, maturity, city life, careers and various other topics. It is a brilliant combination of the best American comedy tradition with the most accurate diagnosis of relationship problems. Considered to be one of his most autobiographical films (something that Allen has always denied) and one of the best of his long career. Director, writer and starring Allen himself alongside his then muse and girlfriend Diane Keaton, both of whom giving stunning interpretations. Being the fifth collaboration between Allen and Keaton. Meryl Streep does very well with her character of Jill, Isaac's ex-wife, who's come out as a lesbian and is writing a withering and successful account of their marriage. Considered by many Woody Allen fans to be his best film, it is more thoughtful and less obviously fun than the similiar but Academy Award-laden 'Annie Hall'.
It all sounds more complicated than it is and Allen's notable storyline and deceptively simple direction make 'Manhattan' a joy to watch. The fact that it is filmed in black and white entirely on location in Allen's home town adds to its quirky appeal. In ¨Manhattan¨ excels the black and white cinematography by cameraman Gordon Willis, Allen's usual cameraman, shot to capture the mood of N. Y. streets and mated with an excellent George Gershwin soundtrack.
The motion picture was well directed by Woody Allen, although it is excessively talky, and is somewhat boring for those who are already tired of Allen's peculiar personal world. In the beginning Woody made usually hilarious films with hardly any personal comments about his own life in which he used to act, such as : ¨What's Up, Tiger Lily?¨, ¨Take the money and run¨, ¨Pussycat, Pussycat I Love You¨, ¨Sleeper¨, ¨Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask¨, among others . Subsequently he made several masterpieces. Including a series of movies in which he provided nice direction, investing care enough, wit and warmth, such as : ¨Crimes and misdemeanors¨, ¨New York stories¨, ¨September¨, ¨Radio Days¨, ¨Hanna and her sisters¨, ¨Broadway Danny Rose¨, ¨Zelig¨, ¨Stardust memories¨, ¨A midsummer Night's Sex Comedy¨, ¨Interiors¨, ¨Purple rose of Cairo¨, ¨Manhattan¨,¨Melinda Melinda¨and many others . And ¨Annie Hall¨, Allen's most awarded film, the Oscars voters were impressed and awarded various statuettes, winner among many other awards, of the Oscar for Best film, Direction, Script and Lead Actress. Rating Manhattan 6.5/10 . Better than average. The movie will appeal to Woody Allen and Diane Keaton enthusiasts.