Woody Allen's 1977 movie is hilarious, but besides its comedy the film is a social and cultural commentary about New York City during that era. Perhaps no scene succeeds at poking fun at the prevailing culture of the time better than this one:
And the film's opening monologue is great:
The opening sequence of Woody's Manhattan:
is perhaps my favorite in the history of film. Although the opening of Scorsese's Taxi Driver:
is up there. Never underestimate the importance of a film's opening. Sets the mood for the whole thing, and that's exactly why the monologue to open Annie Hall works so well. It encompasses Woody's character to a t.
