Delightful Woody Allen-ish romantic comedy set in N. Y. C. about a man and woman who carve out a genuine friendship, and struggle to keep it from becoming a romantic attachment. Full of great dialogue and knowing remarks about the way men and women view each other. Screenplay by Nora Ephron (with some distinctive Billy Crystalisms throughout). Director Reiner's mother has the movie's single funniest line, at the end of the delicatessen scene.
I think that Meg Ryan works better with Crystal than she does in all those movies with Hanks. I couldn't imagine Crystal doing a romantic comedy, but his morbid character is great. Their friends who are a couple (Kirby & Fisher) are really adorable. I think they provide some of the funniest scenes.
