It’s not guaranteed that Lucy’s deception would be as well-received in real life. Lucy even surprises herself, discovering things about herself that change the course of her life. Still, the universe wills them to be together Lucy may love Peter, but the more she gets to know Jack, she discovers he is a better match for her and winds up falling for him instead. She’s accepted immediately by everyone apart from Jack (Bill Pullman), Peter’s brother, who is more suspicious than not. It comes when you need it most, and Lucy definitely needs family-she’s been alone for far too long already. Sometimes divine intervention works in mysterious ways. In addition, the unexpected plot twist functions as though the universe has intervened, as Lucy, talking to herself about how she is going to marry Peter, is unknowingly overheard by a nurse, who tells Peter’s family that Lucy is engaged to their son. It doesn’t get more complicated than that. The unexpected twist in While You Were Sleeping is the fact that Lucy loves one man, but falls for another-and not just another man, but the brother of the man she thinks she loves. The unexpected is the perfect twist for any rom-com, and a good rom-com has a twist no other film can emulate. It’s surprises like these that make a rom-com memorable. Jack hardly expects that the sitcom he’s acting in will influence real life, as he himself falls for a witch. Isabel, a witch, unexpectedly becomes an actress in the TV show remake of the classic 1960s sitcom, and she falls for her onscreen husband, Jack. The rom-com Bewitched, based on the TV series of the same name, comes to mind in regard to finding love where one least expects it. It’s a familiar tactic used in many movies. The unexpected is a fun element that contributes to this film, making it a classic both then and now. The unexpected shows up in both Lucy’s character and in the universe itself in this film. Lucy’s more than what she seems she’s quiet and shy, but when there’s an emergency, you definitely want her at your side. Obviously her adrenaline (and her love for him) helps her get Peter off the tracks in time, as they both nearly miss being hit by the train. She was just doing what any good citizen would have done, at least in her opinion. She’s called a hero, though she shies away from the commendation. On Christmas Day, Lucy saves Peter Callaghan (Peter Gallagher) from an oncoming train after he’s been pushed onto the tracks by a group of thugs who are mugging him. In Lucy’s case, she never thought that her job as a fare collector for Chicago’s Transit Authority would provide some surprises here and there-especially a surprise of such magnitude. It just goes to show that you never know what’s around the corner. Instead, she finds the love of her life and a family-everything she’s ever wanted-and walks into the new year with a new life. She thinks she’ll be alone for Christmas, New Year’s, and the foreseeable future. Sandra Bullock’s character, Lucy, isn’t expecting anything in her life to change. Not only is it a fun and heartfelt rom-com, but it’s also in my lineup of Christmas movies, given its setting. I love Sandra Bullock movies, especially this one.
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