A truly charming gem in a sea of romantic-comedy-roughs, Sleepless in Seattle follows a boy's christmas wish being transmitted over a live radio broadcast: "my dad needs a new wife" (his mother died 2 years earlier). It's tremendously bouyed by the likeable performances of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan and a nostalgic oldies soundtrack which aptly sets the mood (featuring Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong et al). This is one of those chick-flicks, like The Notebook or Love Actually, that rise well above par and reach beyond their target audience. The ending is suitably all or nothing and the film wraps up perfectly - and all three of these forerunners needn't atone for anything. Worth watching on many an occasion.
9/10
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