Sliding Doors (1998)

Wikipedia:

Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah, while also featuring John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Virginia McKenna. The film alternates between two storylines, showing two paths the central character’s life could take depending on whether or not she catches a train.

Okay, full disclosure: I wanted to watch this movie simply because on of my all-time favorite bands has a song in this movie (and as far as I know it’s the only movie they do have a song in) so I had to watch it. For reference, it is this song:

And I don’t deny that because of this there might be a little bias in my review. I’ll try to keep a lid on it though. I’ll also try to hold back on all the Monty Python references this movie makes (it is set in England).

I’m usually not a big fan of Rom-Coms, but the way this one is structured is better than I expected. I also really did not expect that ending, which is another thing I don’t like about Rom-Coms, the predictability. I also got quite a bit of nostalgia for England from this movie too.

My Rating: ★★★