![]() The plot mechanics, in fact, reminded me of some of those contrived 1940s and 1950s romantic melodramas where events conspired to bring the lovers close but no closer, and then the writers toyed with us bymanufacturing devices to keep them apart. This film, too, keeps its lovers separate most of the time - although there is a fuzzy scene when Ryan stands in the middle of the street and Hanks gawks at her, and bells ring in his libido. And that was fine with me.Įphron's earlier screenplay for " When Harry Met Sally.," starred Ryan and Billy Crystal, and spent a lot of time showing Harry and Sally not meeting. It is about two people who are destined for one another, and that's that. There is no irony, no distance, no angle on the material. Ephron develops this story with all of the heartfelt sincerity of a 1950s tearjerker (indeed, the movie's characters spend a lot of time watching "An Affair to Remember" and using it as their romantic compass). His dad has indeed met a woman, but since she has a laugh that resembles a hyena's mating call, the son doesn't consider her a contender. Meanwhile, in Seattle, we get to know the Hanks character, who is an awfully nice man but very sad, and his son ( Ross Malinger), who hopes his dad will meet the right woman. ![]() Something in the man's voice - or maybe something in his soul that is transmitted along with his voice - appeals to Ryan. ![]() He thought a change of scenery might help, but apparently it hasn't. The man ( Tom Hanks) is called to the phone and we learn that after his wife died he went into a deep depression before finally packing up his son and moving from Chicago to Seattle. ![]() Driving through the night, Ryan listens to the story. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |