In Other Words – A Movie Review
by Mark Pintar
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Sleepless in
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Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
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Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
“Sleepless
in Seattle” is a great date movie. It is romantic, funny, touching and
sweet. It is the story of Sam (Tom
Hanks), and his son Jonah (Ross Malinger), as they move to Seattle after the
death of Sam‘s wife. Jonah calls into a
late night, nationwide radio talk show looking for advice on finding his Dad a
new wife. Letters come pouring in to
them, including one from Annie (Meg Ryan), a reporter from Baltimore who
seemingly has the perfect life, yet is not quite sure of it all. What happens next is a mixture of fate, luck,
and perseverance.
Some of the most fun parts of the movie come when Sam and Annie are interacting with the other people in their lives. Great actors like Rob Reiner, Bill Pullman, David Hyde Pierce and Rosie O’Donnell support Hanks and Ryan and provide their characters a real life to exist in.
The best part about “Sleepless
in Seattle” is that it keeps things light. Though it touches on heavy subjects like the
death of a spouse/mother, much of the story is actually
lighthearted and fun. It has the feel of
an old
--- © 2004, In Other Words, A Book and Movie Review by Mark Pintar
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