When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Closing up another embarrassing gap in my movie knowledge, I of course was quite familiar with When Harry Met Sally in the abstract, I recall for instance a running gage about it on an episode of Dave's World back in the mid 90's. Perhaps the ultimate married persons romantic comedy everything works in When Harry Met Sally, the story, the writing, the directing, the humor, the pacing and most of all the performances. Meg Ryan is of course adorable, Billy Crystal utterly charming, Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby great in support. It's an enjoyable stroll of a movie, with just enough tension to keep from being too pat and too safe. Complete with a solid affecting arc, and the snippets from (actors playing) older couples telling true stories of how they got together is a nice little extra. Seldom is a romantic comedy truly great, but this one is. ****