| Woody Allen plays a thinly disguised version of himself in Annie Hall: Alvy Singer, a successful--if neurotic--television comedian living in Manhattan. Annie (Dianne Keaton) is an aspiring singer/actress from the Midwest. When the two meet, the sparks are immediate. Despite all their caution, they connect, and we're swept up in the flush of their new romance. Slowly, some of their differences begin to surface as Singer's boisterous Jewish family's dinner table shares a split screen with the WASP-y Hall's tight-lipped holiday table. His position as outsider is uncontestable he looks down the table and sizes up Annie's "Grammy Hall" as "a classic Jew-hater." The relationship arcs, as does Annie's growing desire for independence. It quickly becomes clear that the two are on separate tracks, as what was once endearing becomes annoying. |
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