Manhattan (rewatch)
Posted by martinteller on February 24, 2006
Oh hell. I hate feeling conflicted like this. Manhattan has a hell of a lot going for it. The cinematography by Gordon Willis is magnificent, Allen and Keaton are both great, there’s a lot of funny lines, and the insights about relationships and maturity and everything are meaningful. But… man, the whole Mariel Hemingway thing is just creepy. Are we supposed to approve of his desire to be with an adolescent? Or are we supposed to feel a little bit sorry for him? I guess a case could be made for the latter, but I don’t think so. Especially in light of what would occur later in Allen’s personal life. Good movie, but kind of unsettling in ways that it shouldn’t be. Rating: 8
