Sleepless in Seattle - 6th April 2010

Tonight's film was; Sleepless in Seattle, with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

This is my kind of movie, firstly it has Tom Hanks in it, never seen a bad Tom Hanks movie. Secondly, it's a feelgood film, you have to love the emotional roller coaster of a decent feelgood film. You go from happy and content, to sad, to sadder, to angry, to sad, to hopeful and off to a happy ending!

OK, so this film is the story of Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks), who is a good father and a successful architect, but also a lonely widower. One night his 8-year-old son Jonah calls a late-night radio talk show seeking a cure for his father's despondency. When Sam hesitantly takes the phone and discloses the story of his magic-filled marriage, he proves to be a deeply feeling and gentle man. His plight profoundly moves the programme's sympathetic female listeners, and thousands of women write in offering to help him 'recover' from his mournful insomnia. Recently betrothed Annie Reed (Meg Ryan) is one of the many listeners touched by Sam's story. To complicate matters, she's afraid her upcoming marriage promises stability and security but no excitement. Although Annie's supposed to be driving to her future in-laws' house for the holidays, she knows that she's already fallen in love with Sam and is on the road to destiny. She treks across country on a wildly romantic impulse to meet him.....

If you haven't seen it yet, then why not! Go and get a copy from our friends at Amazon.*



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