SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993) - May 7, 2008 (Second Viewing)
A decent romantic comedy about a guy who goes on the radio talking about how he misses his dead wife, and a woman who hears this and falls in love. Though it is written by Nora Ephron, who also wrote the superior When Harry Met Sally, it lacks much of the wit and charm of that film, coming off as far more conventional. It also doesn't help that Ephron's direction is mediocre, and relies far too much on music to underscore every single emotion in the film. Of course, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are at their charming best here, which definitely helps, though the fact that they barely even meet until the last few minutes of the film makes it somewhat tough to really be rooting for their relationship. **1/2
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