Sweetigal85 I came across this movie on Netflix and gave it a try. I am a huge Gwyneth Paltrow fan as well as a huge fan of 90s movies. I must say that I love the twist of the two different universes based on what she decided to do that morning. Very intriguing plot that makes you think about every move that you make.The film starts off strong with a hardworking female protagonist who we know is being cheated on by her mooching boyfriend. I would not recommend watching this movie if you are prone to paranoia or anxiety--after watching this you may fear that your significant other is cheating on you for days, especially if you are already having any grounded/ungrounded suspicions. I wanted to jump through the TV and knock this cheating liar out of her life myself. But luckily she is smart and does that in the end herself.But how smart is she really? My main beef with this movie and the main reason I am not giving it a higher score is because in BOTH universes she winds up accidentally pregnant? For real? So are we to believe in both scenarios she just doesn't use birth control? Or that her birth control was faulty in both scenarios? And talk about grim...in both scenarios she nearly loses her life? I feel like the movie was on a better track before it took that drastic turn.Still, this movie is full of emotion, laughs and a seriously charming Irish guy who she thankfully winds up with in the end. I was glad to see their happy ending but it really made me wonder if this plot needed to be so convoluted and nearly get her killed in order for them to end up together.Maybe it's the type of movie you need to watch more than once to really get, but I won't be doing that, once was enough for me.

Scrappythefirst This movie is right up there with The Princess Bride, except it has a time dimensional twist. I just watched it for the 5th time, in a few years. It never disappoints. The first time I saw it I couldn't believe what I'd just seen! I just sat back and said, "Wow!" , and I've literally been thinking about the movie ever since, in one way or another. it's the kind of movie you expect to hear Rod Serlings voice at the end.It is a very clever story, with 2 paths of Helen's life being depicted throughout the movie, same characters, similar events, but different life decisions and subsequent fallout. Both paths are very interesting, and the movie does a great job of seamlessly letting you know which path you are watching at any point in time. Although a simple story, the developing plot had me hooked the entire movie. I loved it, beginning to end. I don't think it is really a comedy, I would call it more a drama. It is a very serious look at life, paths taken and not taken, and destiny. Paltrow is her charming, adorable self, her character very engaging, and a masterful actress.

bbrebozo When I first heard about this movie, I was really intrigued by the "gimmick" that there were two parallel plots: One where Gwyneth Paltrow catches a train, and one where she misses it, with both stories told together in real time. I really wondered how they could pull that off.The good news is: The two parallel plots are very easy to sort out and keep clear. And some of the "sub-gimmicks" are interesting. For example, in the first plot line Paltrow slowly develops a close relationship with another character, while in the second parallel plot she barely pays attention to that same character. So kudos to the filmmakers for pulling this off.However, as a whole: It wasn't funny enough to be a comedy, not tense enough to be a drama, and there wasn't enough spark between the characters to be an effective romance. None of the lines were particularly memorable, and as proof, I direct you to the "Quotes" section of the Sliding Doors IMDb site. Go ahead, read through them. Not that great, right? Perhaps in some parallel universe there is a version of this film that I really love. But the version I saw can best be described as a noble experiment.

vincentlynch-moonoi This film could have been told along two different plot lines. Instead, they cleverly told the story along both plot lines...a sort of "what if" approach. I always give films extra points when they do something different...and this is a different kind of film. As we move back and forth between the two possible plot lines, sometimes it gets just a little confusing...at least briefly...which plot line are we in now? But that never lasts long.This is also very much a film dependent on strong performances. And there are some. I've long thought that Gwyneth Paltrow is one of those actresses who will be around for a long time; this film only bolsters that opinion. I'm not very familiar with John Hannah, but I enjoyed him a lot in this film. John Lynch (who shares my last name) stutters around too much in this film, but I suspect that was the way he was directed to act; I did laugh when Paltrow accuses him of acting like Woody Allen. Jeanne Tripplehorn comes across as a total (fill in the blank) here; nasty roles can be juicy, but I tire of an actor when he or she often plays the villain. The rest of the cast here are truly just supporting actors...important to film, but none stand out. You'll focus on the 3 primary characters...and they each have a lot of screen time since they are part of 2 different story lines.This is one film where the two endings allow you to be satisfied one way or the other.