Purely Joyful Movie!

Good concept, poorly executed.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

It has its flaws but when it soars it soars and that makes up for everything.

Best review of this movie called it "crime dressed like art". Don't give in to feeding Woody's neuroses.

The Three Acts:The initial tableaux: The film features some fine shooting in black and white. Isaac, 42, has drinks with his long time friend Yale, Yale's wife Emily, and Tracey, his current girlfriend, who is 17 (yikes). Isaac's ex Jill, who left him for another woman, is writing a tell-all book about their marriage. Isaac decides to quit his well-paying job to write a book.Delineation of conflicts: Isaac is not thrilled with Jill's book, but she is adamant about getting it published. Yale is having an affair with Mary, while Emily seeks the deeper commitment of children. Yale puts her off. Tracy would like Isaac to be happy, which is not ever going to be an easy thing. Isaac would like Tracy to have a normal happy youth; Tracy would like some commitment from Isaac. Isaac would like to be with his son more, but his obsession with intellect would probably never allow that. The triangle of Yale, Mary, and Isaac takes a number of turns, and has repercussions.Resolution: The personal connections move forward, some for better, some for the worse. Yep, that is about it, but it's well done.

Manhattan is an interesting film by Woody Allen, The story and dialogue between the characters is more serious and believable than in the only other film I saw Annie Hall. The humor also didn't seem forced or written in just to make something funnier, the jokes were naturally funny. I still don't like the fact that Woody Allen casts himself in the lead part when he could easily get someone much better to play the part. The supporting cast is also really good as it usually is in these kinds of Woody Allen films. The style of the film I also enjoyed with the black and white and great use of shadows gives it a old timey feel to it that helps the film in a way. Overall, Manhattan isn't a bad film, I enjoyed it more than I did Annie Hall, but there were still some things I would've liked to see Woody Allen do differently along the lines of the story and cast. That is why Manhattan gets a 7/10.