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When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Director: Rob Reiner, rated PG

Can men and women be friends or does sex always get in the way?

Film ClipStarring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Burno Kirby, Carrie Fisher, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky, Michelle Nicastro, Harley Kozak

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

DML Top 50 #18 - Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review and Deep Dive of When Harry Met Sally...

"No man can be friends with a woman he finds attractive. He always wants to have sex with her." - Harry Burns

Why watch this? The heartfelt and completely real performances by Crystal and Ryan are a thing of beauty.

Plot Summary: Harry Burns and Sally Albright, over the course of several years, repeatedly cross paths after a contentious initial car ride together. They eventually forge a deep friendship while navigating their individual romantic relationships and the ups and downs of life in New York City.

Dad's Preview: There is no better film that deals with the fragile, and often comical, entity known as the 'human relationship'. It really is a thing that's unclassifiable. The courtship (mating ritual?) between men and women follows no rules. Each encounter is different. There's no perfect recipe. Some work, some don't. It's a crap shoot; a roll of the dice. However, if you play, and don't rush it, it just might work out. Once again Rob Reiner proves that he's a great director.


Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Ent.; Columbia Pictures

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