Its a Good thing Harry Met Sally
Its a Good thing Harry Met SallyIt�s a Good Thing Harry Met Sally
The 1989 film, �When Harry Met Sally� is a romantic-comedy masterpiece. It exhilarates us, and leaves us breathless, desperate for more. It isn�t the best romantic-comedy ever made, but it certainly falls right into the category of �classics�. Genius Rob Reiner (�The American President�) directs us into the lives of Harry and Sally, and also featured is an exceptional score from Harry Connick, Jr. Beautifully written by Nora Ephron (�You�ve Got Mail�); her witty, tongue-slashing, yet heartfelt dialogue became an Oscar-Nominated screenplay. �When Harry Met Sally� is a wonderful picture for all.
The story starts out in 1977 at the University of Chicago where Harry and Sally first meet. They are taking the trip from Chicago to New York where they are headed to launch their careers. The eighteen-hour trip proves to be very interesting, indeed. We see Harry and Sally getting to know each other through endless arguments and disagreements. Although many arguments seem pointless and there just to fill space, we still watch intently, as the characters are real and funny. Crystal is a very humorous fellow, portraying his character as a talkative, intelligent and likable person, and Ryan portrays her character perfectly as a sweet, take-charge, and optimistic young woman. We laugh along, as Harry explains just why men and women can never really be friends, and the debate of whether or not sex can ruin a perfectly good friendship between a man and a woman. Harry obviously seems to think so, and Sally vehemently disagrees. Needless to say, Harry and Sally part without regret, and with no intention of ever seeing each other again.
The two meet again five years later, in 1982, on an airplane. They...
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