Sleepless in Seattle

1993

1h 45m

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6.7/10

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After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Talking about his father’s loneliness soon leads to a meeting with a young female journalist, who has flown to Seattle to write a story about the boy and his father.

Directors

Nora Ephron

Writers

Jeff Arch(screenplay by)

Nora Ephron(screenplay by)

David S. Ward(screenplay by)

Stars

Meg Ryan

Tom Hanks

Ross Malinger

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Annie Reed

Sam Baldwin

Jonah Baldwin

Walter

Becky

Victoria

Jay

Jessica

Suzy

Greg

Rob

Maggie Baldwin

Barbara Reed

Cliff Reed

Dennis Reed

Betsy Reed

Irene Reed

Harold Reed

Directors

Nora Ephron

Writers

Jeff Arch(screenplay by)

Nora Ephron(screenplay by)

David S. Ward(screenplay by)

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6/10

I can't say I had a fun time with <em>'Sleepless in Seattle'</em>. Post-watching, I was unsure how I felt about it. The whole set-up and how the story is portrayed is weird, the fact that the two characters in what supposed to be a romcom don't even properly meet until the final act is an odd choice, like don't get me wrong I can see it working but here it didn't for me... especially with one side giving stalker vibes, which adds to the weirdness. I also wasn't convinced by the two leads, in both their performances and in their suitability - obviously the latter is hampered by the fact we barely seem them together so they cannot show any chemistry. Tom Hanks is the standout but only just, Meg Ryan tries though her character is just a bit mundane; and is in my opinion better suited to Bill Pullman's Walter, even though the film attempts to show us the opposite. No-one else onscreen sticks out, though credit to youngster Ross Malinger. It's a nae from me, both Hanks and Ryan have thankfully done much better.

r96sk14 Jan, 2024