It’s not worthy of the out-of-character 4 star review from travers but it’s a very good film- largely in the archives based on the skill of the writing and the two leads- Hanks and Meg Ryan
Certainly you can compare it to an affair to remember– a film sleepless parrots throughout and pays great homage to. It’s a slightly different genre breed (melodrama to romantic comedy) but I’d compare it to love story
Oddly enough it’s shot by Sven Nykvist—not his best work though there’s nothing wrong with it
Wonderful soundtrack- music from the American songbook—the holidays are a character as well- this film should be seen during Christmas
Love the scene where the battle of the sexes exchange their thoughts on an affair to remember and the dirty dozen
It’s not uber-creative but I do film some formal significance and a bit of a warm hug of security in the reoccurring use of the map during the film and the transition scenes
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