Sleepless in Seattle Movie Analysis Sleepless in Seattle
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Sleepless in Seattle Movie Analysis Sleepless in Seattle is a film about a recently-widowed man whose son calls a radio talk show in hopes to find his father a new love. This film is a classic example of romance genre fairytale.
Criteria of a Romance Film A romance film can be defined as a genre wherein the plot revolves around the love between two protagonists (The Script Lab, 2011) Films that involve themes including love, heart break, forbidden love, love triangles and more Can end either happily or tragically but tend to evoke strong emotion from the audience
Sleepless in Seattle Summary Sam, a Chicago architect, loses his wife to cancer Jonah, his son, calls a radio talk show on Christmas eve in hopes to find his father a new love 18 months after the passing of his mother Annie is listening to the show a writes to Sam Jonah flies to New York to meet Annie without Sam's permission because he disapproves of his father's new girlfriend
Continuation of Summary Sam follows Jonah to NYC worried out of his mind Sam is searching for Annie at the Empire State Building Annie has just ended her relationship with her fiance when she happens to decide to go to the Empire State Building as well It just so happens that all three of them meet at the elevator and the movie ends as Annie, Sam and Jonah ride the elevator down the Empire State building
How Sleepless in Seattle Qualifies as a Romance Film A lost love in the beginning of the movie starts of Sleepless in Seattle as a great romance film When Jonah calls the radio show, he pulls on the heart strings of the viewers, and when Annie replies, it furthers the movie into the romance genre because of Annie and Sam's separate lives, but overwhelming connection that even the audience can feel The ending seals the deal for Sleepless in Seattle qualifying as a romance film when Sam and Annie finally wind up together
Sources "Romance Genre in Film. " Genre: Romance Genre. The Script Lab, n. d. Web. 19 May 2013. <http: //thescriptlab. com/screenplay/genre/rom ance>.
