Can men and women ever truly be “just friends”? According to Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) in Rob Reiner’s classic film When Harry Met Sally, the answer to this esoteric question is no: “the sex part always gets in the way”. Early on in the film, Harry explains this concept to an attractive stranger, Sally Albright (Meg Ryan), as they make their way carpooling together from Chicago to New York reasoning that no man can be friends with a woman he finds attractive because he will always want to have sex with her. Sally is particularly perturbed and astounded when Harry admits that even with the unattractive ones, “You pretty much want to nail 'em too.” This heated debate makes its way through the entire film as Harry and Sally slip in and out of each other’s lives serendipitously. This incredibly entertaining romantic comedy proves its point by the end of the film, but only through the tribulations and complications of Harry and Sally’s magnetic friendship turned romance. With enticing insights on human behavior, sex and gender relations, When Harry Met Sally is undeniably attractive to men and women alike!
One of my favorite movies! I really liked how you talked more about Harry and Sally's arguments with each other than their love lives! That is what the movie is really about!
ReplyDeleteI've still never seen this movie. But I feel very compelled to rent it after reading this review. Great last line.
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