Hannah and her Sisters

Sibling rivalry, real or imagined, can sometimes come out at the most inopportune times and brings out more strain on the relationships. This is one of the focus points of Woody Allen's film Hannah and her Sisters, the interactions between the characters are so real and authentic that its like watching your own family functions. Because this story, and many others that he's done, strike so close to home it gives the audience a common place with the characters, a recognition that is felt in the heart as well as the soul.
The interrelationships between Hannah and her sisters, and everyone else who comes into contact with them, just fuels the fire of everyone's neurotic behaviors. Shooting this film entirely in New York City keeps the story grounded in reality, and with the open ending to the movie the audience truly believes that the story continues on after the credits. All of the characters are played out so well that they seem to be members of your own family, and some of the dialog between them sounds like it came right from those same people that we call our loving relatives.
One of the things that I have learned over the years is that there are people who either love or hate Woody Allen films, not that all of his films are successes with the audience but there is something in each story that is endearing and can be taken to heart. Some of the issues that are brought out in the story are things that some of us haven't had to deal with, but some hit so close to home that it leaves you wondering, did I or didn't handle things the right way. The best way to watch this story is with someone that you attend family functions with, that way the familiarity of the situations become even funnier when you start pointing at each other and say "That is so you."