This 1980 Woody Allen movie is a decent film.
We have Woody being Woody, not throwing out the big or quick-fire laughs he occasionally can but certainly being good enough to keep us entertained.
The interesting parts of it are really the plot, the themes, and the side characters.
We have a plot that explores a number of avenues Allen works in, the artistic vocation and the simultaneous difficulties and sillinesses of success. This is interestingly enough done, without really adding anything new.
Ditto to the themes which are really quite fundamental; well, it's the meaning of life largely. Presented in the Allen-centric way he finds it difficult to not go around in circles, but is honest enough to admit that.
The relationships are quite cute, and just about realistic, even if Allen does make his character rather more likely than could seem obviously possible. The film is classily shot if not beautifully. The scenes at the field near the end are clearly flirting with re-demonstrations of the seventh seal, this is all quite nice but not ground breaking.
An interesting and thoughtful piece from Allen.
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