Allen movies are disturbing.
Doesn't matter whether they're the early comedies or the Manhattan-based dramas or this latest more generic seeming stuff. They all disturb.
They disturb in the way Glen and Glenda disturbs, though obviously with a lot more technical skill.
We're living in a man's neuroses for two hours. He's proficient enough to costume them, somewhat, but they get under your skin.
I've been told people are more likely to have nightmares after seeing one of his movies than they are after seeing a horror movie. I don't know if that's true but it wouldn't surprise me.
But, hey, that's just my opinion (and it well predates the whole Soon Yi thing). You go ahead and enjoy the guy.
I'm not actually sold on the creepiness of the Soon Yi thing. I mean, it sure seems creepy. But it's probably a good word of warning to women not to bring men into their lives if they have daughters who might be competition.
Is that horrible to say? Probably. I think it's also probably true.
The other message, though, is probably about not marrying narcissists.
(This is the kind of thing that gets me into trouble over there.)
