a wonderful climax to the romantic comedies of the late 80s

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2001)

SPOILERS
There is a trilogy of films that were released beginning in 1987 and ending in 1989 that all deal with the same issue, but each handle it in its own genuine way.
The subject: Keeping a friendship between a male and female plutonic in this most desensitizing of all worlds.
The films: "Broadcast News" ('87), "Working Girl" ('88), and "When Harry Met Sally" ('89).
"When Harry Met Sally" is the one to touch the issue with an extremely open eye, and answer all questions concerning the subject. In the end, we discover that it is not sex that can ruin a friendship, but simply letting the things that attracted you to each other in the first place die out. In the last line of the film, for example, Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) is noting the detailed arrangements of her wedding to the camera, and she goes far out of her way to mention what went on the side of every dish served at the commencement. This reminded us of earlier in the film when Harry (Billy Crystal) first noted his attraction to her in the diner after they had finished ordering. I learned so much from this film. And I laughed at the same time.