Sidewalks of New York | | Cast : | Edward Burns, Heather Graham | | Director : | Edward Burns | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 01, 2001 | | DVD Released Date : | June 24, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | November 22, 2004 | | Summary | Not Burns' best work, but nicely done. | Content
 | It's amazing how many people will trash Edward Burns' films -- but still watch every Ed Burns film. Um, if you don't like a director/actor/writer, maybe pick something else? (I mean, I don't care for Celine Dion, so I don't listen to her music. Make some choices, folks.) This is a talky, quirky film that follows six interconnected characters who live in New York. We get Burns as a disillusioned TV producer, Stanley Tucci as a cheating dentist, Rosario Dawson as a cautious schoolteacher, Heather Graham as a real estate agent with traditional values, Brittany Murphy as a college student, and David Krumholtz as a slightly grating but sincere doorman. Even though none of the characters were perfect, they all had real human qualities and imperfections. Even Krumholtz' annoying doorman character manages to show some emotional realism at several points. If you liked She's the One or The Brothers McMullen, or if you just like small, "indie" movies with good characters, this is worth seeing. It's reminiscent of Woody Allen (some reviewers think that's a bad thing..?), but Woody hasn't done a film this good (or as relevant to Gen-X/Gen-Y) in years. It's shot in a documentary style, with mock interviews sprinkled throughout in which the characters talk about their personal lives, including marriage, sex, and the complicated situations that can occur between people. Heather Graham actually has a monologue that's a little eerie, talking about how our society has nothing to worry about anymore, how we have no threats, etc., and as a result we spend our time worrying about our relationships. In another scene she talks about how her parents and grandparents made sacrifices, lived through wars, and yet managed to hold on to their values, keep their families together, etc. This all would've gone right by me had I not seen the WTC in so many shots. Definitely a snapshot of a pre-9/11 "safe at home" mentality, but the relationship themes are still universal. It's interesting to see that even 9/11 hasn't affected how people view relationships -- just how we view our world. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 25, 2004 | | Summary | An OK romantic flick.. | Content
| Six New Yorkers are romantically involved in this 'pseudo - documentary' style movie. A once divorced, not - happily - married 39 years old dentist is involved with a 19 years old NYU student waitress, who has a 23 years old divorcee interested in her, even though he is still attached to his ex, who meets this guy in a video store, who also flirts with the dentist's realtor wife...
While the characters & story itself are pretty standard & predictable, Burns manages to create a few beautiful, true & interestingly authentic New York moments in this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 20, 2004 | | Summary | LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!!! | Content
| I loved this movie! I've watched it over and over again! and now that I am going to buy the DVD, I'm going to watch it some more! it just reflects alot of real life situations...and some of them you simply relate to... |
| Rating | | | Date | April 22, 2004 | | Summary | Vulnerabilities We All Face In Relationships | Content
| Edward Burns has made a very good film of the romantic comedy genre, about the complex lives of six New Yorker's whose lives intersect at some point during the movie. Filmed in a documentary style, one can't help but feel the spontaneity and good acting of the cast, made more intimate by the ambient New York setting. What I liked about the movie was the realism it depicted, and the vulnerablities and fears playing on the lives of people in relationships. This is the first movie of Edward Burns I have seen and I can't wait to see his other works of art. If you want to know more about relationships and the human condition, watch this film. Highly recommended. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 28, 2004 | | Summary | Burns does it again. | Content
| If it wasn't clear before, it is now: Edward Burns is one of the best writer-director-actors to come along in a long time. Somewhat like Woody Allen, (a writer/director/actor who makes most of his films in New York)although Burns' films ring truer, and are in my opinion funnier. "Sidewalks" is, like his other films, an honest look at everyday people and this thing we call love. The film is humourous, touching, and insightful. Although, since the movie is shot in documentary style, it makes it seem even more like a slice of life. With on-street interviews, jarring camera work and jump-cuts, the movie has the look of a PBS piece. But that's a good thing. The supporting cast is excellent, Rosario Dawson, Dennis Farina, Krumholz, Brittany Murphy (quite a lot of names for a small film) all nail their parts. This film is a must-see for fans of Burns and just fans of good movies. |
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