Aloof chatter and self-entanglement

Daija 2022-04-21 09:01:27

People who have seen woody allen's films either like it very much or dislike him for his New York intellectual aloofness. In the comedy represented by "Annie Hall", he played Alvy Singer to show the audience a cynical middle-aged man who cites classics everywhere. He's sensitive, feels that people are always making fun of his Jewish heritage, and he can't stand the sour professors in the front row who ramble in line to see a movie.

Alvy has a prejudice against Annie Hall in his heart. Maybe it's narcissism, maybe it's because he doesn't understand the world, he can't escape his superior attitude, even his favorite Annie Hall can't escape his irony. And the reason why the two can have the spark of love is precisely because of the woman's tolerance, kindness and easy-going. In Alvy's small universe, the whole world is dark and twisted unforgivably, but in this worldview and self-awareness, Annie is here, she can understand his jokes, but also tolerate his eccentricities, she is naturally humble, no Don't hide. On the one hand, Alvy loves her and appreciates her, on the other hand, he also thinks that Anne is a mortal in the world after all.

The problem with Alvy is that he doesn't trust anyone, not even himself. Indulging in his own fortress, he gains his worth by criticizing the distorted darkness in society, but at the same time hates himself for being understood by no one. In this self-entanglement, pretending to be lighthearted and long words is the only way to vent.

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  • Pete 2022-04-23 07:01:26

    Although there was really no such gorgeous portrait before, but the movie is really thoughtful and classic

  • Kody 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    When I watched it before, I hardly remembered anything, but when I watched it again, I found it very cute. It may be because of living in New York for a few years. The intellectual superiority that pretends to be modest by little intellectuals, the vigorous look of when you like a person, the enchanting details and small humor in life, the picky and unhappiness of the New York left are all talked about. . I should be very annoyed to get along with this kind of people in my life, because I am already hypocritical enough.

Annie Hall quotes

  • Alvy Singer: In 1942 I had already discovered women.

    [Young Alvy kisses girl in school]

    Alvy's Classmate: Yecch. He kissed me, he kissed me. Yecch.

    Miss Reed: That's the second time this month. Step up here.

    Alvy at 9: What'd I do?

    Miss Reed: Step up here.

    Alvy at 9: What did I do?

    Miss Reed: You should be ashamed of yourself.

    Alvy Singer: Why? I was just expressing a healthy sexual curiosity.

    Miss Reed: Six year old boys don't have girls on their minds.

    Alvy Singer: I did.

    Alvy's Classmate: For God's sake, Alvy, even Freud speaks of a latency period.

    Alvy Singer: Well, I never had a latency period. I can't help it.

  • Alvy Singer: I'm so tired of spending evenings making fake insights with people who work for "Dysentery."

    Robin: "Commentary."

    Alvy Singer: Oh really? I had heard that "Commentary" and "Dissent" had merged and formed "Dysentery."