this come a a great surprise because i do not pay enough attention at the movie for which woody only write the screenplay and for year i have no idea that he make something like this and and with diane keaton a a partner . this movie be in my opinion an overlooked gem and probably because many people be throw off by the fact that woody do not direct it . of course that show . i think the mood of the film be not so good and the pacing tend to drag after half an hour and the climactic scene with bogey and woody and keaton i think do not emphasize all the potential of the script . speaking of which and even if flaw with some flat joke and one liner and the screenplay have a very natural energy that woody seriously lack in his late effort and an energy that place this movie alongside sleeper and take the money and run . but unlike those two other movie from the same period play it again and sam be more bent on the romantic side and it really be much more than just a casablanca spoof . it be more in line with the purple rise of cairo portray a passive character with enough soul to give to others but unable to make good with people because of inhibition . in both these film the main character be a movie buff and consume all that energy that should be invest in their life in devour movie . play it again and sam be more optimistic and i thought and it be brilliant in it self referential nature and woody prove that he be short and ugly enough to make it on his own . and nobody could ever deny that he lack style .