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If only...
Wouldn't it be interesting if we could see what would happen if we just made that train, missed that flight, or accepted that invitation, etc. Some things may happen by chance but are not coincidence. I love this movie and have always referred to it since seeing it when it first came out. After so many years, I felt it should be in my movie library. Enjoy!

Fabulous!
Sliding Doors starring the very talented Gwyneth Paltrow, is a movie that focuses on the possiblity of time travel and how two separate decisions and outcomes can seriously change or screw up your life. I have always wanted to see this movie and I finally did and I love the drama/comedy romantic feel to it. Paltrow can do no wrong, and that british accent is a killer. Perfect, perfect, perfect. Buy this hidden gem today!

A PRESCRIPTION FOR GETTING OVER A BAD BREAK-UP
A recommended film for any woman who has just gone through a bad break-up, SLIDING DOORS is a "living well is the best revenge" tale of two Helens (Gwyneth Paltrow), a London publicist who as the film opens is fired from her job and heads for the train back home.

At this point the film becomes two stories that are simultaneously explored by writer/director Peter Howitt. In one story, Helen catches the train and arrives home to find her live-in, unemployed, writer boyfriend, Gerry (John Lynch) in bed with his ex-girlfriend Lydia, played by Jeanne Tripplehorn. In the other story, Helen misses the train and arrives back home well after Lydia has left.

Though film critic Roger Ebert thought neither story was strong enough by itself to capture the viewer's attention, this observation, while possibly true, is irrelevant. This film is two part: what happens when you don't find out about a boyfriend's infidelity and what can happen when you do.

To easily distinguish between the two Helens, Paltrow's appearance is radically altered. The Helen who doesn't realize her boyfriend is a cheat keeps her brown hair long and mopes around as a lunch delivery girl, wondering why her boyfriend acts so indifferently toward her. The other Helen, dramatically lightens and cuts her hair into a pixie, meets a charming single man played by John Hannah and embarks on a career as a freelance event publicist.

Without destroying the plot, I will say SLIDING DOORS is the perfect prescription for anyone woman who has a recently gone through a bad break-up. Proving that living well is the best revenge, SLIDING DOORS is a great choice for a quiet night at home - either alone or with a group of women friends. But I wonder what the average guy would think of this film. I would imagine he would feel uncomfortable watching cheater boyfriend Gerry lie his head off and blame Helen when she wonders aloud why their relationship appears to have changed.

-- Regina McMenamin

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