Annie Hall

Yeah, Woody Allen is one of the most polarizing figures in Hollywood, but love him or hate him, Woody Allen is one of the smartest men around. Sure the intellectuals are more likely to be enamored with Allen, I can except that. Annie Hall may be a film for the bourgouise but the way he approached the movie is something few could have accomplished. Originally Annie Hall was filmed as a murder mystery. Hmm, funny how a muder mystery became one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. Allen uses subtitles, flashbacks, and cartoons. Allen takes his grab bag of film techniques and throws them all around this film. It is also interesting to know that Diane Keaton and Woody Allen were married at the time. Keaton's famous attire is even from her own closet. The film is fascinating in its own way, even if you aren't an intellectual.

How does Keanu Reeves still get acting roles?

Keanu Reeves is arguably the worst actor in the world. What could he possibly be doing that people keep giving him roles in movies. He is like Ben Affleck but irrelevant to tabloids, not a director, and sans an Oscar. In "Hardball", a fairly deep movie, even performance as a drunk gambler is laughable. He gets a pass because of movies like "The Matrix" and "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". "Bill and Ted" is made for teenagers, which Reeves is not anymore, and any role that doesn't involve Reeves smoking marijuana is just downright unrealistic. "The Matrix", let's be honest, does not need good acting. It is about the effects, period. "Much Ado about Nothing" is a nice film, but Reeves cannot be taken seriously. Maybe he is suffering from a "Bill and Ted's" bias, but his actual acting performances do not help to deter the criticism.