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June 07, 2007
Sidewalks of New York
I know I'm several years late in seeing this film. Many of the reviews call it a poor man's Husbands & Wives, which makes me think I should rent that film and make my own comparison.
I wouldn't say this film is ever going to make my top ten list. But it is a decent film. I was looking for a light, romantic comedy and I got one that doesn't give away its ending ten minutes into the film. Of course, it doesn't help that I saw part of the end of the film on cable several years ago, but so be it.
While the interconnections between the characters are a bit unrealistic, this isn't Crash - I don't mind being swept into its movie reality, because it's not trying to tell me What Every Person In New York Thinks, Feels, and How They Change Into Amazingly United People. That's left to the glitterati coast in the craptastic Crash.
But I digress. There are some stand out performances in this little flick - especially Brittany Murphy. It's a good film. Much better than the over-hyped crap that fills the "chick flick" genre these days.
Roger's plot description cum review (I hope you recover fully soon, Roger! The show is crap without you!)
Rotten Tomatoes listing
Owen Gleiberman's review in Entertainment Weekly
Random net review by Ross Anthony
User Comments on IMDB
Posted by cj at June 7, 2007 08:11 PM