Day 71 When Harry Met Sally [1989]
Screenplay Nora Ephron
Director Rob
Reiner
Cinematography Barry
Sonnenfeld
Music Marc
Shaiman & Harry Connick Jr.
Leads Billy Crystal, Meg
Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby
Production Castle Rock Entertainment,
Nelson Entertainment
IMDb 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes 89%
I’m not usually one for Rom-coms, as I think they
often paint highly unrealistic pictures of romantic life, causing everyone to
hunger after the perfect romance and increasing expectations of finding one’s
true love. Really, that’s all bullshit. Can you tell I haven’t found love myself?
Was I too obvious? I liked this film. I believe it also was the birth of
concepts such as ‘high-maintenance’ and was the first to bring of the question
of whether men and women can ever ‘just be friends’. Whether it was or was not
– Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, Silkwood) knows how to write –
that’s not hard to state. I could imagine my parents heading out to the cinema
to see this. Strange to think we were the same age when watching this and I
must get their opinions. I’ve got to say that I didn’t really like Billy
Crystal’s character in this, Meg Ryan was great though and how about that diner
scene. One of the most famous scenes in movie history thanks to the
unforgettable ‘I’ll have what she’s having’ line (credit to Crystal for that
one). It’s an interesting view on platonic love. We always knew that Sally (Ryan)
and Harry (Crystal) were going to end up together, but it was certainly rocky.
It’s obviously a product of its time as men and women can certainly be friends
without sexual attraction, however it does have a point, everyone thinks about
the ‘what if’ with their friends of the opposite gender at some point. If they
tell you, they never have then they’re lying. Trust me. I’m a writer. Everyone
of a certain age loves this film and I’m going to run with the sheep on this
one. It’s fun, easy-watching comedy.
Acting 3
/ 4
Writing 3.5
/ 4
Cinematography 2.5
/ 4
Music 3
/ 4
HWF
rating 3 / 4