When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

Great Film overall

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

When Harry Met Sally is a classic comedy. It's from a magical time when Billy Crystal could be a romantic lead and Meg Ryan was adorably not plastic. The dialogue is quick and witty and the characters are believable and likeable. Rob Reiner does a great job capturing the anxieties of friendship and romance.

Suffice to say throughout the course of Hollywood, we have been faced with many romcoms with most ultimately failing. However, the late 80's and early 90's added many entries that reinvigorated the genre. In this sweet flick, sweet and sarcastic Harry meets sweet and beautiful Sally. Then the sweet couple meet again. And then again...and again. Oh, and again. Basic plot full of conveniences, but director Rob Reiner took the risk of removing a complex and captivating story to flesh out the characters. I can see why this is popular yet I do see issues that detract from my personal enjoyment with the film. Firstly, I adored the minimalistic approach that Reiner took. Just two friends communicating. That's all this film is. There is no plot device. Instead we experience the natural progression of two friends slowly falling in love as they spend more time together. Incredibly relatable and insufferably sweet. The only thing sweeter than this is a bowl of sugar. The narrative boasts an utterly witty screenplay that brings these characters to life. Perhaps slightly too focussed on the topic of sex. Billy Crystal's Harry is brimming with sarcasm and a dark intelligent sense of humour whereas Meg Ryan's Sally reeks of innocence and exhumes optimism. The juxtaposing personalities make for some compelling conversations including, but not limited to, an orgasm reenactment in the middle of a diner. Sally's got balls. Big balls. Meg Ryan's performance was solid however I felt Billy Crystal was too monotonous in an attempt to come across as sarcastic. Didn't really connect with him. The lack of substance within the plot does unfortunately prevent a thrilling story and I did occasionally find myself disconnected with the narrative. However this is just a personal preference. As a romcom, When Harry Met Sally is refreshingly innovative that can be enjoyed by all, just too sweet and thinly plotted for my liking. This is as much fun as observing two young people's lives should be.

Thinking about death a lot. - "Annie Hall" "Casablanca" references. - "Play it Again, Sam" The girl ordering in a specific anal way in a restaurant. - "Annie Hall"Lead female dressing in men's clothes. - "Annie Hall" Singing with a bad unprofessional voice in public. - "Annie Hall" Putting your name in all your books in case of a breakup. - "Annie Hall" Calling a platonic guy friend to come over late at night. - "Annie Hall" Split screens. Ugh. - "Annie Hall" Trying to re-create fun times while not with your true love. - "Annie Hall"Flashbacks of the whole story. - "Annie Hall" Running the streets of NYC at the end. - "Manhattan" Carrie Fisher - "Hannah and Her Sisters"The best parts of this movie were cribbed from other better films.

Touted as the best romantic comedy out there, 'When Harry Met Sally' indeed works. It covers a long time period and shows us a changing relationship. It's really about how weird human relationships are and how strange routes we can take to happiness. This theme is emphasized by the interviews with married couples that are interspersed into the movie.We also get to witness how people themselves change. When we meet the protagonists, they are young, confident and full of ideas. Some of those ideas go on to be dispelled by time, and some new ones take wing. So it's about personal growth.The scene where Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm in the middle of a crowded diner is an absolute blast.