Jakemcclake
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As the movie begins you may see it as a comedy. As you watch the early scenes you see the possible comedy at the expense of someone who may not be in control of himself. As the story moves on you begin to see the impact this person has on others and the person is so positive that it is infectious.
The story focuses on Elwood Dowd played by Jimmy Stewart, who has a friend. Some people see Elwood as having a problem, centering on his friend. But the story also presents startling possibilities. The possibilities become more the focus of the movie as we begin to get to know Elwood better. In the end this movie makes one feel good. . .
The story focuses on Elwood Dowd played by Jimmy Stewart, who has a friend. Some people see Elwood as having a problem, centering on his friend. But the story also presents startling possibilities. The possibilities become more the focus of the movie as we begin to get to know Elwood better. In the end this movie makes one feel good. . .
This is a slightly warmhearted story of a person eventually breaking out of some personal issues for the sake of love. However, the movie is not funny and has little entertainment value, except for what I point out in the.first sentence.
There is a possibility that my thinking was influenced by the fact this was the movie the followed the prior year Academy Award winner. For me this would be more than a let down, and more of a fall-off-the-cliff down when compared to that often televised movie that has 7 sequels to date. Chances are you might be familiar with that movie, "Rocky".
Musically this was in a word, terrible, Annie Hall who is played by Diane Keaton, is a singer, who sings some of the worst music ever written. If they cut those songs out of the movie, it would have been a better movie,
The movie focuses on Alvie Singer who is played by Woody Allen, This person is breathtakingly self centered. He is also the character that lives the over-examined life The more I watched this, the less I cared about him. Again, my thinking about this lead character, might be influenced by the fact this movie followed Rocky as the Academy Award winner.
I saw this movie on TV decades ago, but could not make it through to the end. I bought a copy of the DVD, decades ago, but never watched it. Considering someone gave this movie an Academy Award, as "Best Picture", I watched it completely last evening.. Chances are, I will never watch this again.
There is a possibility that my thinking was influenced by the fact this was the movie the followed the prior year Academy Award winner. For me this would be more than a let down, and more of a fall-off-the-cliff down when compared to that often televised movie that has 7 sequels to date. Chances are you might be familiar with that movie, "Rocky".
Musically this was in a word, terrible, Annie Hall who is played by Diane Keaton, is a singer, who sings some of the worst music ever written. If they cut those songs out of the movie, it would have been a better movie,
The movie focuses on Alvie Singer who is played by Woody Allen, This person is breathtakingly self centered. He is also the character that lives the over-examined life The more I watched this, the less I cared about him. Again, my thinking about this lead character, might be influenced by the fact this movie followed Rocky as the Academy Award winner.
I saw this movie on TV decades ago, but could not make it through to the end. I bought a copy of the DVD, decades ago, but never watched it. Considering someone gave this movie an Academy Award, as "Best Picture", I watched it completely last evening.. Chances are, I will never watch this again.