L.a. — Story (1991)

The "SanDeE " Archetype: * Sarah Jessica Parker’s breakout role as a bouncy, aspirational Valley Girl serves as a personification of the city's youthful, if vacuous, energy. Magical Realism and Fate

An electronic freeway sign acts as a cryptic oracle, guiding Harris toward his true destiny. L.A. Story (1991)

Reviewers from Collider and Roger Ebert suggest the film holds up because it explores a universal pensive sadness: the feeling of being "deeply unhappy" while appearing happy. It suggests that even in a place as "fatuous" as Los Angeles, genuine romance and magic can exist if you stop living by critical logic and follow your heart. The "SanDeE " Archetype: * Sarah Jessica Parker’s