Saturday 6 December 2008

Sliding Doors (1998) Dir. Peter Howitt



Sliding Doors
is a film outlining how the paths of our life can drastically differ accordingly on missing / catching that train.

Gwyneth Paltrow gives an outstanding performance as the trendy, thirty-something Londoner in this romantic comedy with an edge.

Once the film begins you instantly become comfortable and interested in the screen. The funky soundtrack adds to the overall style of the film and the feeling of fate and something spiritually beautiful connecting the world together is felt.

So, Paltrow is sacked from her big shot PR job - goes to the train station to get the train home back to her pathetic unemployed boyfriend & she misses the train. The film becomes sharp as we see the reverse situation; Paltrow managing to get on that train.

Actor, Producer, Writer & Director, Peter Howitt proves to be exceptionally talented in the movie business, making a minor appearance in this film as the cheeky bloke as well as being the writer of the film.

Sliding Doors is a film about life, hope and fate. It is an easy watch, containing witty one liners and lots of endearing characters that shine light on a city that has a reputation for being the loneliest city in England.

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