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Sliding Doors reveals how the course of your life can change in a flash depending on the choices you make & the obstacles in your path. Helen Quilley, wonderfully played by Gwyneth Paltrow, is a professional careerwoman whose mistakes have cost her her job at a prestigious London PR agency. Heading home she dashes for the Tube (London's Underground) and is delayed a split second by an innocent child playing with her doll on the staircase. Just as she makes it to the sliding doors of the train, they shut tight, leaving Helen frustrated & stranded on the platform. The scene backs up a few seconds where Helen is seen rushing down the stairs again, as the little girl's mother pulls her daughter out of the way allowing Helen to catch her train. From that instant on, 2 parallel story-lines develop, showing us how Helen deals with both her love life & career choices. Find out which scenario brings Helen the most happiness. Paltrow's take on a British accent was very impressive, at least to a Yank like myself. Two movies for the price of one!Read full review
I really enjoyed this film..I wasn't too sure how this would work or even if it would work..but it does..Gweneth Paltrow does a fantastic job acting in two movies in one..The story is the same as always Woman works her butt off supporting a no good cheating man while he sits on his backside pretending to either look for a job or in this case write a book..in the first side of this film Gweneth gets fired then is mugged after missing her train..in the other side she actually catches her train and along the way she meets Mr. Right, but sees him as only a Friend to her horror and disbelief she catches her man(?) with another woman! She does as every Woman should do she dumps his butt then moves on with her life..while in the other side of the film she stays with her cheating boyfriend thinking her life is happy..no this film is far from confusing..and the way it's finally brought together is pure genius..I love the ending..this is definitely a one of a kind film that should not be missed by anyone especially those of you who love a good no a great love story!! I give this film 5 out of 5 stars!Read full review
Felt this movie had a great concept. We all wonder how are lives would change if we made a left turn instead of a right. This movie uses a split screen effect to show Gwyneth Paltrow,s life if she made it on a train,as opposed to her having just missed getting on the train with the "sliding doors" closing on her before she could board. Great characters in this movie from John Lynch playing her seedy boyfriend to John Hannah as the love interest. The writers of the movie were smart to have the length of Paltrow's hair different so as to not confuse the two story lines. A really gem of a movie. Highly entertaining and definitely worth watching.
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Tho I haven't seen this movie in many years, it was one of the most enjoyed ever. My grown daughter each have a copy and I thought it was time I also obtained one. As we look back at our lives, we often wonder what if...This is the story of a young woman whose life takes two different roads due to a split second move. Her two lives parallel each other with comedy, romance and deception..In this movie, Gwyneth Paltrow is at the beginning of her acting career and proves she has the quality to become the terrific actress she is today.
I decided to buy this on DVD because I own it on VHS, but wanted it on DVD as well. As for the movie, it is probably put into the category of "chick flick", but it really isn't. Step back and think, what would our lives be like if we made it out the door 5 minutes earlier, weren't hung up in traffic, didn't oversleep. Then what would we encounter, how would our day or lives be different. Would the difference of catching that elevator as opposed to not catching it put us in the path of someone or something really good or really bad? It also shows that things that were just meant to or need to happen in our lives will manifest regardless of the path we choose for that day. I would highly recommend the movie, a strong cast. I think that John Hannah is a strong actor who almost steals every scene he is in just be his own natural ability and presence. Enjoy!Read full review
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