Woody Allen used the power he gained as a filmmaker from the success – not to mention the Oscars – of Annie Hall to create this stunning love letter to the city he calls home. Lushly photographed by Gordon Willis, the film tells the story of a middle aged guy (Allen) who feels pressured to end his relationship with a much younger girl (a stunning Mariel Hemingway). It doesn’t have many of the laugh-out-loud moments that Allen made a career of up to this point (1979), but the laughs don’t feel lost because of the maturity he brings to the story as a writer, a director and even as an actor. The film looks great on Blu-ray, but the lack of any extras is a disappointment.
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