Directed by: Nora Ephron
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman
Running time:105 minutes
After losing his wife to cancer,
architect Sam Baldwin decides to move from Chicago to Seattle to turn a new page
in his life with his 7-year-old son Jonah. With his father still heavily
mourning his lost life partner, Jonah decides to call a radio talk show to say
he wishes his dad had a new wife. Sam eventually gets on the air, and Annie
Reed, a Baltimore Sun reporter, hears the exchange on the radio. In spite of
the fact that she has recently gotten engaged to a man she loves very much, she
becomes enamored with Sam and his story.
Sleepless in Seattle is greatly inspired by the film An Affair to Remember. That is a nice touch, and it makes me want to watch that film again. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are both very solid in their respective roles. It is weird to have your two main characters barely interact over the course of a movie, but, here, it works. Their chemistry together, once they reach each other, is undeniable. The movie is a little over-the-top in the sappiness department and some of the aspects of it make you roll your eyes a bit, but it is still a very entertaining romantic film. It is a lot of fun to watch.
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