allen play a film critic who have be cruelly dump by his wife . je want to meet other woman but be very neurotic ( no surprise there ) . he idolize humphrey bogart who show up from time to time to give him advice on deal with woman . his best friend couple diane keaton and tony robert try to help also . naturally he end up fall for keaton . allen do not direct this ( herbert ross do ) but he write it . so it sound like a woody allen film but doesn not look like an allen film . for one thing it be shoot in san francisco not new york . it also somewhat date in 1970s dialogue and fashion . there also a run joke involve robert and telephone that doesn not work today . still this be a very good film . it be an affectionate take off on casablanca and other old film also . allen be play have patent neurotic character but i have always find him funny and his disastrous date be just great . also him and keaton and robert always work well together and it make their relationship seem very believable . and jerry lacy be very funny play bogart and give allen advice . if you do not like woody allen movie this probably would not change your mind . but i find it fast and funny and very entertaining . and the dated 70 touch be actually quite funny . i give this a 8 .