Play It Again , Sam - 'cos of blank ya'!!

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Woody Allan is known for his neurotic acting style, his big nose and balding head with long hair and his wooden expression that make him unique in America's movie industry. In other words, he does not care how he looks on screen.His words are apologetically hilarious but his expression remains blank, always. MAD magazine used to run a parody of his movies!!

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In this movie he is lonely after being separated from his wife. His kind friends, Diane Keaton and her boyfriend - a white guy who acts like a black person - try to 'fix' him with one of their compatible woman friends. Woody is so nervous that he starts fidgeting and knocks down bottles, boxes and lamps when he is introduced to these potential mates. In one scene , he is unable to control himself while drying his hair and you are reminded of the 'Pink Panther' movies. 

Woody, our hero, is a big fan of 'Casablanca' in this movie and gets advise from an imaginary Humphrey Bogart about how to romance a lady. Bogart's presence thru out the movie give it a somewhat serious look. Woody falls in love with Diane Keaton, his friend's wife instead but very wisely gives her up towards the end...

This is a movie where conversation and commentary override everything else. The movie moves slowly but is not boring. I wish I had friends like those Woody the hero has in the movie!! Do such well mannered selfless people really exist in America or is it all fiction -  a hallucination of Woody Allan's head ? !!