Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal's chemistry is what make this film work, and I hate to say that's the only thing that this movie gets right.

when harry met sally is my favorite movie because it just gets it. it’s not trying too hard to be a grand love story. it just is. the dialogue is sharp. the chemistry is effortless. every scene feels like a conversation i’ve either had or want to have. it’s funny without forcing it. romantic without being cheesy. actually says something about relationships instead of just going through the motions. i love how it doesn’t rush. harry and sally take their time. figuring themselves out. messing things up. coming back together in a way that feels real. the whole can men and women really just be friends debate. classic. but what really makes it work is how they grow. how love sneaks up on them instead of being this immediate. all consuming thing. also meg ryan’s outfits. perfect. the autumn in new york vibes. immaculate. that diner scene. iconic. it’s the kind of movie that makes me believe in love. but in a way that feels grounded. it’s not about soulmates or fate. it’s about timing. friendship. really knowing someone.

Overall a good movie 👍

the best of the best

When Harry Met Sally has the best opening 15 mins of any Rom/Com ever. The back and forth between Meg Ryan and Bill Crystal is just superb

When Woody Allen met Sex and the city.

Like most romance movies, there is very little plot, but this is a rare one in the genre that doesn’t need one thanks to Crystal and Ryan’s chemistry and comedic timing. Truly showcased how unexpected and miraculous relationships are. (76%)

What really makes Harry and Sally go are the intertwined documentary stories about how older couples recall meeting their spouse. It's important that they are older couples because you can easily infer the importance of their variety of meetings. They've all been married many years or found each other many years later. ... Or found each other again after wandering off to be with other people for a while. It's Billy Crystal's best movie and who would have cast him in a romantic comedy. Comedy, yes. Romance? But he's good at it. It's also one of Meg Ryan's best performances. Aside from the "I'll have what she's having," scene, Ryan is a perfect foil for Crystal. All it is for us to do is figure out if Harry and Sally are perfect for each other.

Mikey's Movie Review: When Harry Met Sally (1989) Nora Ephron's smart, witty script is a true delight, enlivened further by pitch perfect performances from leads Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. A definitive 80's movie but timeless in its themes, delivery and style (essentially an update of the Doris Day / Cary Grant style comedy's of the '50's). There's also a believability in the situations, some lovely asides with 'real' married couples, plus a genuine emotional climax... and with snappy, endlessly quotable dialogue Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher deliver career best performances. It's also as much of a love song to New York as anything by Woody Allen. A Romcom gem. Mikey's Movie Rating: 4/5* 😃👍

This film honestly shouldn't have worked, but it did. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan's chemistry on screen was captivating and believable. This story just worked. Nora Ephron wrote a fantastic script and Rob Reiner directed this beautifully.

It was year 2 of prematurely critiquing movies, before I began sharpening my lens to be more critical through receiving studious literature and opportunistically taken a film class. At an unprecedented pace, I’ve been checking off films and rushing my brief assessments as I went, mainly focused on recent releases and popular favorites. I’ve revisited some of those films during that early period much later on, and they’ve been properly re-evaluated to a lesser or higher rating, signifying heightened appreciation for film form while also noting how inflicting comparable flaws are. When I first watched “When Harry Met Sally”, I was few months shy from turning young adult – and already watched R-rated films – and enjoyed the film simply for its performative nature with partial acknowledgement towards the cumulative screenplay that gets properly grasped after enough social exposure distantly glimpsed. When Harry met Sally, they recently graduated from University of Chicago in 1977 and shared a ride to New York. The conversational void didn’t exactly weigh till they both discuss whether adults can remain platonic without sex in the bargain. Since that fateful car ride as the two subjectivities clashed into a hectic bond of initial snark, the film would see them occasionally bumping into each other, their romantic statuses evident only to declare their search futile. Each time, they’d resume their conversation regarding platonic friendship between different sexes, not noticing their own display aside the debunked possibility between the hook-up of their respective best friends. Deflected urges over unbearable quirks still considered the foundation being built on shared trust with reliable shoulders till the attraction issued a contradiction to the irresistible match was only for them to truly realize what they mean to each other. Under Rob Reiner’s direction, with wonderfully narrated human conditions as his focus, casual simplicity seems to have diverted from rom-com formulaic standards in the guise examination of a social experiment. The infectious humor is very well-framed, as well imperatively honed by Nora Ephron’s sharp screenplay being observationally astute to perfectly evoke Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s chemistry at comparable sum. Then positioning both Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby as their best friends for vivid outlets seems to have been well-reasoned for argumentative sake via contradictory element, with little reaction, plus concurrent supportive build for comedically feeding. Although, while the executed subject matter is what boosted the film’s entertainment value as an admired classic coasting on intellectual wits, the comedy being laughably provocative is rather moderate with not enough to be agreeably considered as one of the funniest when the sense goes adrift. Collectively, it’s become an empathetic discourse with differential amusement when also pondering “What’s love?” in romantic senses. As the underlying charm boosts this as a favorable classic in the associative genre’s high ranks, there have been similar yet certainly approaches afterwards before speedily succumbing to the cheesy attractions – with few underwent the same structural integrity. Most would become predictable with obvious formulaic, syrupy hints, but what truly distinguish this from those is seriously treading the “will they, won’t they” back and forth. As brough up earlier, this diverts from most of those lovestruck endeavors as denial gets sweetly played. Then as a viewer who could always enjoy an excellent showcase exceptionally displayed, the main question gets thought on thin, relevant ground when it’s actually been considered or rather personally witnessed that the answered possibility has been verified. That outlook could downplay the efforts that solely led to an inevitable pairing, but “When Harry Met Sally”, it’s surely a timeless enjoyment from the performative nature and sharply collaborative written direction as one of the best I’ve seen. (B+)

A very nice romantic comedy that is most notable for its amazing writing and dialogue, When Harry Met Sally is a unique and interesting take on love and relationships.

Still holds up, year after year (usually around the holidays) this film never disappoints. Wonderful writing, acting and who doesn’t love Harry Connick Jr’s soundtrack? So good. Classic.

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Great movie. One of my favorite rom coms of all time. Acting is great. Sooo funny.

A sharply crafted 80s rom-com that stands as a genre-defining classic.

Love, love, love this film. I watched it when it first came out at the cinema and re-watching it now with my husband. We were childhood sweethearts at 16, lost touch and had completely different lives. Now, 39 years later we are very happily married and loving this film again. It's resonating massively! It's an intelligent, utterly beautiful and brilliantly acted film. Thoroughly recommend it!

A genuine heartfelt/heartwarming movie

I loved the characters, the superb acting, and the beautiful love story.

Truly the prototypical romcom. This is what every film about romance should aspire to be. The whole film I kind of disliked Harry, and that never changed, but I still couldn't help but believe that they belonged together. Very convincing and I loved this film.