Burning Annie (2004)

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

**Warning spoilers** If made for a bigger budget by a more experienced director, this would have been a hit. As it is, the technical aspects are weak. It was shot on HD and it shows. The lighting is off in many scenes, and the angles oft times don't match. The acting is great though. Sara Downing and Lundy are wonderful. As others have said, it is very true to college life; the insecurities, the quirky friends, awkward moments and odd couplings. However, I didn't think the character Julie was like Annie Hall at all, which was a plot point that wasn't well supported by the script or the acting.Anyway, "Burning Annie" is enjoyable. The script is the star. You won't regret renting it.

I saw this movie in a film festival this past Saturday and it was a lot of fun! Hopefully it will get picked up and distributed soon so more folks can see it. It's basically about this college guy who decides that his obsession with the movie Annie Hall is a curse on his love life. I'm usually pretty picky about comedies but this one got a lot of giggles out of me, and it had a great reception at the film festival, so keep your eye out for it!

This is one of the most true to life films I have seen about the desperation of relationships. During the film I had a difficult time feeling sorry for the protagonist as his subdued sarcasm made him an almost unlikable character, regardless you really want to see him succeed. He does, I think, to an extent.The writing is amazing, funny throughout. Terrific acting and over all a great film.

This movie is really good. The first time I saw it, i laughed nonstop. A great humorous look at different relationships among college students. This movie gives an indepth look at living away at college and really makes you feel like you are back there with the characters. A great movie for anyone who has gone away to college!! And Im not just saying all this cause....