Paul Brush Jr.

Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the unpredictable Amanda isn't like anything else at all.

Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.

犬猿の仲の男女が恋の催眠術にかかってしまったら……？ という設定のロマンティック・ラブ・コメディ。ミステリー風味も効いたおしゃれな作品だ。ウディ・アレン監督・主演作。

個性的な登場人物たちが繰り広げる大ボケ、コネタの数々。全米公開時、観衆を爆笑、失笑、苦笑の渦に巻き込んだコメディ。ハーヴェイ・カイテルなど、豪華なキャスト陣も見どころ。