What went wrong? That’s the question comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) asks himself as he picks through the memories of his failed relationship with Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). Through the good times, like them trying and failing to cook a lobster, and the bad, when they move in together and awkwardly cohabit each other’s private spaces, they seemed like the perfect match. But Alvy’s memories don’t mirror their reality, and he soon realizes some love stories don’t end happily ever after.
You can’t spell “rom-com” without Annie Hall. OK, technically, you can, but you get what I mean. Annie Hall gave birth to the modern romantic comedy as we know it, and it was so well-liked that it won four Oscars, including Best Actress for Keaton and Best Picture. Rom-coms never win the Academy’s top award, which tells you just how well this movie was received — and how it still holds up today. It’s a love story that’s sweeter than bitter, and anyone who has suffered a break-up can relate to what Alvy goes through.
