It Can Only Be The Internet That Brings Us Together: You’ve Got Mail

Starring: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

Now a days even the humble tale of You’ve Got Mail seems old and out of date. As a teenager to me the computers and even the form of the chat-rooms used in the movie appear ancient… even though they were high-tech in 1998. Although, no matter how condescending I am  to the technology of late 20th century, my opinion will not stop the fact that You’ve Got Mail is one of the better chick flicks ever.

Tom Hanks in the movie is heir to the Barnes & Noble-like empire while Meg Ryan is the owner of a small local bookstore, and unknowingly they have been corresponding over the internet for months where they have fallen in love with each other. Eventually Tom Hanks runs Meg Ryan out of business and they learn that they have been talking over the internet, to their horror, for they are business rivals.

You’ve Got Mail is a wonderful movie that evokes laughter, affection, and frustration from the audience, and I found that it is one of the better chick-flicks I have ever seen.

Rating: $10.50 out of $12