Sliding doors uses parallel time lines to explore the different paths that a woman s life might take after she does and doesn t find her lover in bed with another woman.
Sliding doors movie.
This was before she became an object of scorn and outright hatred for many people a stance which tells more about their pettiness than anything about the actress.
Sliding doors critics consensus.
If not then no amount of shifting back and forth between them can help.
I submit that there is a simple test to determine whether this plot can work.
With gwyneth paltrow john hannah john lynch jeanne tripplehorn.
Despite the gimmicky feel of the split narratives the movie is watch able due to the winning performances by the cast.
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Sliding doors is a 1998 romantic comedy drama film written and directed by peter howitt and starring gwyneth paltrow and john hannah while also featuring john lynch jeanne tripplehorn and virginia mckenna the film alternates between two storylines showing two paths the central character s life could take depending on whether or not she catches a train.
Sliding doors is one of gwyneth paltrow s best films made when she was in several films a year just between emma and great expectations.
Sliding doors 1998 on imdb.
A london woman s love life and career both hinge unknown to her on whether or not she catches a train.
Is either time line interesting in itself.
Directed by peter howitt.