I just learned that this was, at the time he made it, Woody’s favorite of his own films. I’ve got a relationship to this movie kinda what Mia Farrow has with the movie within this movie. The 79 minutes on display here are perfect, like a high-concept comedy version of haiku. The side characters, especially the “fake ones” are so rewarding, even in their elliptical presentation. Tears run down my face at the end without fail; I’ve probably seen this 25 times.