One of the best romantic comedies ever made!

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2007)

"Men and women can never be just friends". This statement is made by Harry Burns (Billy Crystal). And this is because the sex is in the picture. The statement may sound ridiculous but it is actually very good point. The director Rob Reiner digs in the subject brilliantly.
Harry Burns and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) meet at the end of their graduation and they drive together 18 hours long trip to New York. Sally can't stand cocky Harry who is loose and funny but drives Sally mad with his look on life. Sally is a little bit neurotic and high maintenance girl but all-in-all very attractive and intriguing personality. After their trip the two meet at the airport few years later. Harry is getting married and Sally is in a relationship with handsome Joe who happens to be Harry's old pal. Another five years goes by and then accidentally Harry and Sally meet again. Then despite the fact that men and women can never be just friends Harry and Sally form a tight friendship. How can two very different people manage to be friends when the obvious attraction lies beneath? Do opposites attract or are they so different after all? The film includes one of the greatest scenes in the history of movie-making. When Sally pretends to have an orgasm in a restaurant is so funny. Billy Crystal is at the edge of his career and his portrayal of Harry is fantastic and funny. All-American sweetheart Meg Ryan is fresh and perky as Sally. Rob Reiner has found the essential features of relationships and difficulties within. That wouldn't be possible without amazing script of Nora "Sleepless in Seattle" Ephron. Together Reiner and Ephron have manage to make working combination in this movie. Music is arranged and performed mostly by Harry Connick, Jr. and the soundtrack includes the classics of music legends like Frank Sinatra. The music reflects the essence of New York beautifully.
Why don't they make as such great romantic comedies anymore? High recommends!