What Is Love And Death A Satire

Love and Death was absolutely hilarious, being the funniest movie of all the films we saw. The satire on Russian literature took a subject that was originally serious and dark and turned it on its head. A comedy which requires thought, Love and Death provides the viewers jokes with a level of philosophy. The leading characters Boris and Sonia played by Woody Allen and Diane Keaton are intelligent philosophers in their own right. If I can offer any criticism is that the comedy is dark but, also offensive to certain ethnic groups. In the movie Boris claims to have gotten "so depressed, he tried to commit suicide by inhaling next to an Armenian." This quote is a joke that clearly places the film in black comedy but, the joke is offensive to Armenians.
As a viewer, I laughed historically but, those with Armenian backgrounds would be offended. The character Boris fails to personify anything Russian and the fact that he is a cowardly, philosophy buff, who claims to a pacifist is perfect for the satire. Boris’s actions drive the plot and the story progresses as he grows from wimp, to war hero, to innocent criminal. Woody Allen doesn’t draw out the plot, instead he ends it just as Boris has a chance to achieve the dream of being with his love Sonia. Scenes are based around jokes and, there aren’t any time-killing moments. Woody writes his character Boris tailored to him playing it and, the monologues are hilarious. Both Diane Keaton’s and his performances were excellent and any alterations would take away from the movies brilliance. Woody Allen was a master for his time cinematography. In multiple scenes Allen would use Russian Folk music and he would pair it with comedic stage directions. The lighting didn’t interfere with the plot.