![]() If you happen to be female, this is DEFINITELY worth watching. Overall, if you're in for a feel good romance, you should see this. Instead, the movie takes a more simplistic approach, and it succeeds-it feels much more natural than the alternative. You could have had a big, romantic, tear-jerking moment. The ending scene in particular is handled very carefully. A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner. With Tom Hanks, Ross Malinger, Rita Wilson, Victor Garber. The movie's plot starts to stretch plausibility at the end, but not to the point where it destroys the entire film. Sleepless in Seattle: Directed by Nora Ephron. He does not fail here-you feel for him especially during the sequences where he starts remembering his late wife. He always has a knack for easily slipping into the roles he's given and making them really convincing. Tom Hanks really shines here as someone who has lost the most important person in his life and is trying to rebuild again. Most movies fall into this trap-Someone is about to marry someone who is horrible and find that someone else is better, the viewer supposedly not feeling bad because the fiance was a jerk anyway. What I particularly liked is that the fiance was not portrayed as someone who Meg would do well to leave. ![]() She is very believable and actually does care about the feelings of her fiance. Meg Ryan does not have the "evil woman" syndrome that popped up in later 90's chick flicks (The most notorious of which was "My Best Friend's Wedding"). I have to disagree with an earlier comment that this film is unfair to guys-the way the characters are portrayed, I'd have to say that in the reverse situation, I'd still feel the same way. ![]() Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have great chemistry together, and they both do what they're good at-Tom Hanks portraying the Everyman, and Meg Ryan being cute and innocent. That said, it's a high-end chick flick, which probably a few guys might enjoy, unless they happen to be the exploding helicopter type^^ This movie feels more like a modern day adaptation of the classic romance "An Affair To Remember," and it keeps referencing it too (In fact, the Cary Grant classic is very integral to the plot). Speak up and share your huffy opinions in our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz leaders lurk every day to track latest awards buzz.I won't lie to you-this movie is a CHICK FLICK! Though I never saw it with a guy, it is definitely a chick flick. Can you top our esteemed leaderboards next? Always remember to keep your predictions updated because they impact our latest racetrack odds, which terrify Hollywood chiefs and stars. Download our free and easy app for Apple/iPhone devices or Android (Google Play) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. PREDICT the 2022 Emmy nominees through July 12 We also include “ News of the World,” “Apollo 13,” “Toy Story,” “Catch Me If You Can” and more. Tour our photo gallery featuring Hanks’ 22 best film performances, including some of his most egregious Oscar snubs. DeMille Award, American Film Institute life achievement award, Presidential Medal of Freedom and is a member of the French Legion of Honor for his support of World War II veterans. He even has a Tony Award bid for his work in the 2013 Broadway play “Lucky Guy,” and has been awarded a Kennedy Center Honors, Cecil B. For his television work (for which he has been honored for acting, writing, producing and directing), he has earned 12 Emmy Award nominations, winning seven in the process. Hanks has also been nominated for nine Golden Globes for acting categories (winning four times) and received seven SAG Awards nominations, winning twice. The film brought him Best Supporting Actor bids at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, SAG and yes, the Oscars. Rogers’ comfy sneakers for Marielle Heller‘s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” a biopic about legendary children’s TV host Fred Rogers. That changed in 2019 when Hanks slipped on Mr. Yet curiously, despite doing remarkable film work, he had not been nominated in nearly two decades. He won two consecutive Academy Awards (Best Actor for “Philadelphia” in 1993 and “Forrest Gump” in 1994) from five nominations (Best Actor for “Big” in 1988, “Saving Private Ryan” in 1998 and “Cast Away” in 2000). SEE Oscar Best Actor Gallery: Every Winner in Academy Award History In Sleepless in Seattle, love is a nostalgia, not for nostalgias sake, but as a guide for where to go next.
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