I know -- I'm supposed to like 'Manhattan' more. I know -- this straddles the line between homage and rip-off when it comes to Fellini...
But it's so physically beautiful, and so full of unforgettable moments of humor and heartbreak, that I can watch it over and over and just see more and more in it. It's an odd, wonderful mix of sad, angry, surreal and very funny. It's a chilling, sad, hysterical look at the emptiness of being famous, at what it means to not trust your own worth, what it means to be scared of happiness.
The jump cut sequence with Charlotte Rampling is one of the best, most incisive pieces of film-making I've ever seen. Period.
For me, it's a tragically underrated film. I'm thrilled to see it getting support here. I guess it can be validly criticized, but my emotional reaction to the nit-picking is 'who cares?' This is brave, unique, special film-making in a world with far too little.
Horrifyingly, along with many other great Allen films (including Annie Hall!) , it's currently out-of-print in the US on DVD. I can only hope this means an upgraded re-release of these films is on the way, but there's always a danger they're caught up in some kind of rights battle. So if you want to own these classics, you might want to grab some good used copies while you can.
But it's so physically beautiful, and so full of unforgettable moments of humor and heartbreak, that I can watch it over and over and just see more and more in it. It's an odd, wonderful mix of sad, angry, surreal and very funny. It's a chilling, sad, hysterical look at the emptiness of being famous, at what it means to not trust your own worth, what it means to be scared of happiness.
The jump cut sequence with Charlotte Rampling is one of the best, most incisive pieces of film-making I've ever seen. Period.
For me, it's a tragically underrated film. I'm thrilled to see it getting support here. I guess it can be validly criticized, but my emotional reaction to the nit-picking is 'who cares?' This is brave, unique, special film-making in a world with far too little.
Horrifyingly, along with many other great Allen films (including Annie Hall!) , it's currently out-of-print in the US on DVD. I can only hope this means an upgraded re-release of these films is on the way, but there's always a danger they're caught up in some kind of rights battle. So if you want to own these classics, you might want to grab some good used copies while you can.