Original, funny,acid, thoughtful....time will pass and we will remembre not too many film directors of our era. One of Them will be Mr Allen. That is for sure

Harry Block (Woody Allen) has angered his former sister-in-law Lucy (Judy Davis) with his latest semi-autobiographical novel. In it, her fictionalized character is having an affair with him while he's still married to her sister. She almost kills him for using the truth. He's quite successful but is having writer's block. He wants to take his son to an award ceremony but his ex-wife Joan (Kirstie Alley) won't allow it. His young girlfriend Fay (Elisabeth Shue) is getting married to his former best friend Larry (Billy Crystal). As Harry talks about his books, different actors play the fictionalized version of the people in his life.I love the meta of this movie. I'm not saying Woody Allen is actually this character in real life but he has played versions of this self-absorbed neurotic character. He's sex-obsessed, ugly and selfish. I also love the little vignettes depicting his novels. However, it does get overwhelming and tiring. Eventually I got sick of this character. Although I'm sure that's part of the point for Woody.

Deconstructing Harry (1997): Dir: Woody Allen / Cast: Woody Allen, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Elisabeth Shue, Judy Davis: Unique, funny and sometimes offensive comedy about self analysis. Harry Block is played by Woody Allen and he wrote a novel regarding his sex life and certain women are furious. "You told our whole story!" shrieks one victim. It chronicles Harry's hunger for sex weaving in short stories of past relationships. Kirstie Alley plays his shrink and ex-wife who objects to their son accompanying him to a university where he is to be honored. Detailed with great visual aid including a dream sequence set in Hell that is questionable at best. Allen uses wit and cutting-edge humour to create realism and satire as he used in Annie Hall and Hannah and Her Sisters. Harry has a great relationship with Elisabeth Shue but fears of losing her to best friend Billy Crystal, who has a scene where he is seen as Satan. Alley displays frustration and anger particularly when Harry disobeys her and takes their son on a forbidden road trip. Judy Davis arrives brandishing a gun cursing Harry's references to her in his book, as well as her association with him. Terrific ensemble cast that enter throughout within pivotal moments within Harry's troubled existence. Portrait of someone who cannot function in life but rather within the world he creates through his work. Score: 9 / 10

If you think you don't like Woody Allen films, then give this a try.It's definitely my favourite Allen - and I've seen most of 'em.A warning for the faint-hearted: It's got more swearing than all of Allen's films put together (I'm pretty sure that must be statistically true).It also starts with a crude scene of two characters bonking (*Do people still say 'bonking'?*) in front of the blind grandmother who has no idea what's going on.Vulgar with an amazing script.It's bitter, nasty, sarcastic and hilarious, and makes me laugh out loud at a different point every time I re-watch it.Highly recommended.