When Harry Met Sally…
When Harry Met Sally… review written by Isaac Hernandez
Written by: Nora Ephron
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Rating: Most Excellent
The film follows the title characters who meet for the first time in Chicago around 1977 when they graduated from college and started developing a friendship over twelve years. The story chronicles whether a man and a woman could just remain friends without having any sexual encounter.
This is probably the only film I know that has very smart-witty dialogue and perfectly showcased the two characters falling for each other. The whole “Can a man and a woman just be friends” question is something that most people still try to figure out themselves, and this movie shows the struggle of the situation. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan were believable as two people who first start as friends-turned-lovers. They really showcase how everyday conversations could be somewhat engaging to the viewers. Plus, the screenplay itself deserves a standing ovation, just of how spot on it was whether this film was mostly improvised or completely done by the script. A fantastic flick on a long-life journey of friendship to relationship.