Because I had never seen Annie Hall (Allen 1977) before our April 4th screening, I went into the film expecting a typical rom-com movie experience with a Woody Allen take on it. I left the screening having felt sorry for Alvy (Woody Allen) as if the film left me feeling depressed and questioning the preconceived idea of movie love. This is what makes Annie Hall different from other romantic-comedy films. But why exactly did this film leave that impression on me, as well as (I’m sure) others who have watched Annie Hall? Obviously the fact that our two main characters, Alvy and Annie (Diane Keaton), don’t end up together (something that film goers aren’t used to) is heartbreaking. But there’s also the fact that Alvy hasn’t always had real
