Thirty-five years later, it remains the gold standard. Harry was wrong about one thing, though. He claimed that men and women can’t be friends because "the sex part always gets in the way." When Harry Met Sally proved that while the sex part might get in the way, the friendship part is the only thing worth fighting for.
In the pantheon of cinematic history, few release years have been as stacked as 1989. It was the year of Batman , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , Dead Poets Society , and Driving Miss Daisy . But nestled among the blockbusters and the heavy dramas was a quiet, talkative, and surprisingly radical film: When Harry Met Sally . When Harry Met Sally 1989
Because the film predicted the modern dating crisis. We are currently living in the world Harry and Sally created. The "will they/won't they" tension is the engine of every sitcom, from Friends to The Office . The idea that sleeping with a friend destroys the friendship is now a cliché because this film invented its modern vernacular. Thirty-five years later, it remains the gold standard
So, if you are looking for the perfect movie about the messiness of the human heart, search no further. isn't just a classic. It is the answer to the question. And yes... we’ll still have what she’s having. In the pantheon of cinematic history, few release