Crystal came on board and made his own contributions to the screenplay, making Harry funnier. Sally was based on Ephron and some of her friends. An interview Ephron conducted with Reiner provided the basis for Harry. The origins of the film were derived from Reiner's return to single life after a divorce. The film raises the question "Can men and women ever just be friends?" and advances many ideas about relationships that became household concepts, such as "high-maintenance" and the "transitional person".
The story follows the title characters from the time they meet just before sharing a cross-country drive, through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City. It stars Billy Crystal as Harry and Meg Ryan as Sally. is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. It’s one of the rare, nearly perfect New York love stories that remains classic decades later.When Harry Met Sally. He calls out Sally’s flaws, and in the same breath, he expresses that there’s no one he’d rather spend the rest of his life with than her. When Harry finally accepts this at the end of the film, he delivers one of the best declarations of love in the middle of a New Year’s Eve party. The two simply couldn’t be only friends forever. When Harry Met Sally… may not give a definitive answer to the universal debate for everyone, but as for Harry and Sally, it's an open and shut case. These elderly couples are, indeed, "relationship goals." However, in another way, it captures the timeless nature of love and how, against all odds, love will find a way. Considering the popularity of online dating today, these testimonials can feel dated in one sense. The testimonials of these older couples sprinkled throughout the film offer saccharin stories of meet-cutes past. Though fashion trends come and go, the fashion in When Harry Met Sally… has a timeless quality to it, sparking how-to style blogs for years to come. Before Chris Evans rocked the white knit sweater in Knives Out, there was Billy Crystal in his chunky white fisherman sweater. Plus, there are some exceptional looks for Harry. From the corduroy jackets to neutral turtlenecks, Gloria Gresham has created the perfect autumn wardrobe for Sally that’s academic, sophisticated, and effortless. While there’s something to be said about the romance and the stark realism found in the dynamics between men and women, another aspect that stands out is the costuming.
The cinematography visually portrays how we rely on our friendships to make sense of things with overlapping conversations and often sharing that information with others. The scene where Harry and Sally call their respective best friends, with both Marie and Jess next to each other, after having sex highlights the intertwined nature of friends. For instance, Marie carves her own space in the best friend role who offers advice to her friend while acknowledging her own skewed morals she has her own complicated relationship with a married man who’s never going to leave his wife.Īfter Marie does find love with Jess, the pair don’t give up on trying to make both Harry and Sally see how they’re meant to be. Both Carrie Fisher’s Marie and Bruno Kirby’s Jess compliment Sally and Harry, respectively, offering advice and finding love with each other along the way. Not just the hypothesis that friends of the opposite sex can’t be friends if they find each other attractive, but the dynamics of same-sex friendships are also on display. Though they’re at odds when they first meet, the two embark on a journey together of figuring out life and love in the Big Apple.įriendship is at the core of this love story. Their dynamic is written into their names – one is the skeptic who talks too much, the other is the optimist who knows what they want. To answer this, the film turns to the decade-long friendship between Harry Burns and Sally Albright. When Harry Met Sally… attempts to solve the age-old question – can men and women be friends without sleeping together? It’s a question that speaks to gender dynamics and the search for love as it relates to our lives. The film also stars Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, and Michelle Nicastro. His love letter to New York, friendship, and adulthood is given life through the words of Nora Ephron and anchored by the performances of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. The start of this golden age begins in 1989 with When Harry Met Sally… directed by Rob Reiner. When we look back on the romantic comedy renaissance of the 1990s, there is a clear beginning.
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