When Harry Met Sally

In spite of, or perhaps even because of, “When Harry met Sally” follows a lot of the romantic comedy clichés that are present in most romantic comedy films that are made in these days. Some of the examples of the clichés that are present are the cynical friends of both Harry and Sally, who end up getting married themselves, as well as taking place in New York City, which the movie brings attention to at one point when Harry says that “I live in New York City. There are eight million people living in this city, why shouldn’t I run into my ex at one point.” Finally, it contains, or perhaps created, the cliché of the final sprint, when Harry is running desperately towards the New Years Eve party and Harry has finally realized that he loves Sally and wants to be with her, a cliché that is still present in romantic comedies even in this day and age. As for whether “When Harry met Sally” is actually a good movie when compared to romantic comedies from this time, I would say that it was much better than most current romantic comedies because, while many parts of “When Harry met Sally” is very clichéd, it also contains a lot of originality and shows it with interesting characters and real drama that is lost on most romantic comedies that are more contemporary that rely more on ungrounded, unnecessary, and unrealistic “hilarity” to provide comedy. I believe that “When Harry met Sally” has more than withstood the test of time, and has actually become an ever greater film.