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There is something oddly attracting about a film that is filled with an all-star cast. Something reeling, that you just have to download it and watch it, no matter what. Such was the case when I saw the cast list for Hannah and Her Sisters. Since it was filled with an interesting cast and because I was in the mood to watch a Woody Allen film, I picked this one and I don't regret the decision at all. Frankly, I'm a newcomer to Allen's films because I find his comedy style a little hard to digest; I mean, I saw Annie Hall and the last half of Zelig on TV but I found them quite-difficult to follow as his humour and mine don't match. So, I put him, and his films, off my mind and focused on other comedies. It was only when I saw this film that I noticed that his comedic style is actually understandable but one needs to be in the right mood to understand and/or appreciate. I don't know about the appreciate part because I'm still new to his movies and maybe I could get to that part later on, who knows. I observed that he had created characters that would live in a real place but breathe in a fictional one. It felt like as if the story was created around the characters and the characters were created around the surroundings, which each having a permanent background or location. All this is meant as a compliment because I found the story to be well written, the pace great, and the characters likable. The comedy was the same but the approach was a little unorthodox. Anyway, I have a feeling that no matter how many Woody Allen movies I'll watch in the near future, Hannah will always remain as my most favourite.
Since everyone was perfect in their respective roles, it would be imprudent to call out just one or two. I mean, everyone so fully connected to their characters that they not only understood it perfectly but also added a little bit of their own charm, their own distinct style to them, and that created fully-functional, breathing characters. No cast member was out of tune. Everyone was in perfect league with each other and I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry between Michael Caine and Mia Farrow.
Even though it left me entertained it quite-failed to leave an impression on me. What I mean to say is that I enjoyed the film and its hooks grabbed me but failed to reel me in. I guess I won't be visiting Allen's films very soon. But despite all that, it is still going to my greatest movies list!
In conclusion, Hannah is a good entertaining film that gives more than just a story; It is practically a study of the mind of different personalities and how they clash / interact with each other. Or at least that's how it felt to me.
8.5/10
