Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
It succeeds at what it sets out to do, 23 June 2001
I won’t lie to you-this movie is a CHICK FLICK! Though I never saw it with a guy, it is definitely a chick flick. That said, it’s a high-end chick flick, which probably a few guys might enjoy, unless they happen to be the exploding helicopter type^^; This movie feels more like a modern day adaptation of the classic romance “An Affair To Remember,” and it keeps referencing it too (In fact, the Cary Grant classic is very integral to the plot). Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have great chemistry together, and they both do what they’re good at-Tom Hanks portraying the Everyman, and Meg Ryan being cute and innocent. I have to disagree with an earlier comment that this film is unfair to guys-the way the characters are portrayed, I’d have to say that in the reverse situation, I’d still feel the same way. Meg Ryan does not have the “evil woman” syndrome that popped up in later 90′s chick flicks (The most notorious of which was “My Best Friend’s Wedding”). She is very believable and actually does care about the feelings of her fiance. What I particularly liked is that the fiance was not portrayed as someone who Meg would do well to leave. Most movies fall into this trap-Someone is about to marry someone who is horrible and find that someone else is better, the viewer supposedly not feeling bad because the fiance was a jerk anyway. Tom Hanks really shines here as someone who has lost the most important person in his life and is trying to rebuild again. He always has a knack for easily slipping into the roles he’s given and making them really convincing. He does not fail here-you feel for him especially during the sequences where he starts remembering his late wife. The movie’s plot starts to stretch plausibility at the end, but not to the point where it destroys the entire film. The ending scene in particular is handled very carefully. You could have had a big, romantic, tear-jerking moment. Instead, the movie takes a more simplistic approach, and it succeeds-it feels much more natural than the alternative. Overall, if you’re in for a feel good romance, you should see this. If you happen to be female, this is DEFINITELY worth watching.
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I won’t lie to you-this movie is a CHICK FLICK! Though I never
saw it with a guy, it is definitely a chick flick. That said, it’s
a high-end chick flick, which probably a few guys might enjoy,
unless they happen to be the exploding helicopter type^^; This
movie feels more like a modern day adaptation of the classic
romance “An Affair To Remember,” and it keeps referencing it too
(In fact, the Cary Grant classic is very integral to the plot). Tom
Hanks and Meg Ryan have great chemistry together, and they both do
what they’re good at-Tom Hanks portraying the Everyman, and Meg
Ryan being cute and innocent. I have to disagree with an earlier
comment that this film is unfair to guys-the way the characters are
portrayed, I’d have to say that in the reverse situation, I’d still
feel the same way. Meg Ryan does not have the “evil woman” syndrome
that popped up in later 90′s chick flicks (The most notorious of
which was “My Best Friend’s Wedding”). She is very believable and
actually does care about the feelings of her fiance. What I
particularly liked is that the fiance was not portrayed as someone
who Meg would do well to leave. Most movies fall into this
trap-Someone is about to marry someone who is horrible and find
that someone else is better, the viewer supposedly not feeling bad
because the fiance was a jerk anyway. Tom Hanks really shines here
as someone who has lost the most important person in his life and
is trying to rebuild again. He always has a knack for easily
slipping into the roles he’s given and making them really
convincing. He does not fail here-you feel for him especially
during the sequences where he starts remembering his late wife. The
movie’s plot starts to stretch plausibility at the end, but not to
the point where it destroys the entire film. The ending scene in
particular is handled very carefully. You could have had a big,
romantic, tear-jerking moment. Instead, the movie takes a more
simplistic approach, and it succeeds-it feels much more natural
than the alternative. Overall, if you’re in for a feel good
romance, you should see this. If you happen to be female, this is
DEFINITELY worth watching.