Cast: Woody Allen, Tony Roberts, Diane Keaton
Director: Woody Allen
Rating:
Enetertainment Quotient: 50%
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Runtime: 85 min
MPAA rating: -

Synopsis:
Allen (Woody Allen) - a film reporter and analyst - is in the state of frustration as his wife Nancy leaves him. His best friend Dick (Tony Roberts) and his wife Linda (Diane Keaton) try to set him up with a date. Meanwhile, Allen and Linda realize that they share similar tastes and outlook. They fall in love when Dick is away. The rest of the story is all about whether they ditch Dick or not.

What I liked in the film?
This film is based on a play written by Woody Allen. This play is based on Casablanca film. He changed the backdrop to make it a 70's film. Woody Allen also added the character of Humphrey Bogart who pops up from nowhere to converse with and help out Allen. There are good comic dialogues written for Allen.

What I did not like in the film?
Since it is based on Casablanca, there is no surprise element in climax. The entire story is predictable.

The scenes I liked

1. The desperate Allen approaches a girl in the museum for seeking a date. She turns out to be a depressed girl. Here is the conversation -

Allan: What are you doing Saturday night?
Girl: Committing suicide.
Allan: What about Friday night?

2. After getting hit by goons, Allen tells his friends that he hit a few goons. When asked about injuries, Allen replies "I snapped my chin down onto some guy's fist and hit another one in the knee with my nose."

Tailpiece:
Sam is the name of performer in Humphrey Bogart's café in Casablanca. 'Play it again, Sam' is a very popular phrase from the heroine referring to Sam.