Academy Awards, USA 1986
| Nominee Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Woody Allen |
Orion Pictures
Directed by Woody Allen
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, MGM)
Waitress Mia Farrow, unhappily married to abusive drunkard Danny Aiello, loses herself in the movies. She becomes particularly enthralled with the latest offering, going to see it almost every day. One of the characters on the screen notices her, and breaks the fourth wall by stepping out of the screen and into her life. The character professes unconditional love for her, which she desperately seeks, but is naive to the ways of the world. He has only movie money, not real money, and can't pay for their meal at a lavish restaurant. He can't fathom religion or God, an irresistible topic for Allen who gets a couple of good jokes out of it. Meanwhile, the real actor who plays the character shows up to see what is going on. Worried about his career and reputation, he confronts his character and implores him to return to the movie. He seems to fall in love with Mia at the same time, setting up one of the strangest love triangles ever. He convince her that he really loves her and that his character is fake, but then dumps her afterwards. The heartbroken Mia mopes for awhile, but then finds solace in the new Astaire and Rogers film Top Hat, starting the cycle over again. Cute, gimmicky, but somehow manages to stay on track thanks to the sure hand of writer director Allen.
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