Rating of
3/4
Manhattan
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/24/07
Beautiful and elegant. Although shot in black and white, Woody Allen masterfully controlled each detail shown on screen. The characters are intelligent and quirky in their own flawed ways. Allen has a knack for the unexpected--such as making the seventeen year old girl the wisest presence in the film. Even though dialogue is pervasive in this movie, silences are also as powerful. Now I fully understand why many critics out there wonder if Allen has lost his touch. Even though I disagree because I loved "Match Point," his older works such as this film and "Annie Hall" has that factor that cannot be replaced or duplicated. Allen is making a suspense-thriller film and I'm looking forward to it. I'm expecting cleverness, crisp dialogue, and a spice of originality--all of which are constantly present in this treasure chest.
