Study Of Woody Allen’s Films From The Perspective Of Postmodernism

Postmodernism appeared in the 1960 s or so,which is a reflection and Transcendence of modernism.Since its birth,it has been widely concerned by scholars from all walks of life.Postmodern theories originated in the field of architecture,developed in the field of literature and art,then widely appeared and extended to various fields,and finally converged into an irresistible cultural trend of thought.More and more scholars apply the theory of Postmodernism to the study of films and appreciate films from the perspective of postmodernism.Woody Allen,a Jewish American director who has written and directed nearly 60 films so far,is Hollywood’s prolific myth.Despite the variety of works,the cultural theme of Woody Allen’s films is quite unified,that is,focusing on the contemporary middleclass intellectuals in the United States and focusing on their spiritual crisis.Throughout Allen’s film career of more than 50 years,most of his films take metropolis,especially New York,where he grew up,as the narrative space,and take the profound propositions of love and marriage,morality and ethics between the two sexes,human survival dilemma,religious belief and so on as the main themes,showing a picture of postmodern social culture and intellectual ideological life.A new theoretical interpretation of Woody Allen’s films from the perspective of postmodern theory can just solve the "complexity" and "uncertainty" of his works.This paper mainly discusses the fragmented and diversified postmodern color of Woody Allen’s films in theme connotation,narrative structure and film rhythm.Image presentation is the most direct and essential way of the movie.From the shaping of the characters,the choice of the theme of the movie,the anti tradition of the narrative structure,the polysemy of the visual communication,the reprocessing of the lens,and the lengthy and humorous lines,Woody Allen’s movie presents almost all the parts of Postmodernism in the movie.