Despite the gimmicky feel of the split narratives the movie is watch able due to the winning performances by the cast.
Sliding door movie teaches.
Don t forget about sliding glass doors ideas of representation and cultural awareness are central to the concept of windows and mirrors but critical reflection and thoughtful action are central to the idea of literature as a sliding glass door a concept similar to windows in that both present different experiences but sliding glass doors also can represent a change in perspective about.
A london woman s love life and career both hinge unknown to her on whether or not she catches a train.
Featuring terrific performances by gwynneth paltrow john lynch john hannah and jeanne tripplehorn it tells the story of helen a young english woman gwynneth paltrow who is working in public relations and living with gerry john lynch who is a total cad as he is unbeknownst to helen having an affair with his former girlfriend jeanne tripplehorn.
We see it both ways in parallel.
I submit that there is a simple test to determine whether this plot can work.
Is either time line interesting in itself.
Directed by peter howitt.
A london woman s love life and career both hinge unknown to her on whether or not she catches a train.
With gwyneth paltrow john hannah john lynch jeanne tripplehorn.
Another life lesson this movie teaches is that we can t control the outcome we can only control our actions and the choices we make in life.
And we can continue to trust the process that there is something we are supposed to learn through the process of letting go.
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.
We see it both ways in parallel.
The plot splits into two parallel universes based on the two paths her life could take depending on whether she catches a london underground train or not.
Sliding doors critics consensus.