The film’s central thesis—that men and women can’t be friends because the sex always gets in the way—is a direct inversion. But observe Harry and Sally’s friendship in the middle act. They finish each other’s sentences, share intimate secrets about their families, and argue about movie plots. This is pure sibling behavior. The question the film asks is: can that level of comfortable intimacy coexist with sexual desire? Its answer is a resounding yes, but only after a crisis.
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