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Sidewalks of New York (2001)

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Reviews Counted:91

Fresh:51

Rotten:40

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Though well-acted, Sidewalks of New York generally comes off as a second-rate Woody Allen film. The characters seem self-absorbed, the problems trite.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content and language

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2001 Limited

Box Office: $2,120,491

Synopsis: An intricate web of relationships is examined by Ed Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN, SHE'S THE ONE) in SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. Burns, who also wrote and produced the film, stars as Tommy Reilly, a boy... An intricate web of relationships is examined by Ed Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN, SHE'S THE ONE) in SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. Burns, who also wrote and produced the film, stars as Tommy Reilly, a boy from Queens turned successful Manhattanite. After being kicked out of the apartment he shared with his girlfriend, he is back in the dating scene. When he meets a divorced schoolteacher (Rosario Dawson), the connections between the additional main characters in the ensemble--played by Stanley Tucci, Heather Graham, Brittany Murphy, and David Krumholz--are identified slowly but surely: a divorced couple, an adulterous married man and his mistress, and a doubting wife. Burns' look at relationships leaves no stone unturned as the main characters and their friends discuss their love lives. Filmed throughout New York City, the characters' stories are spliced together by their own personal monologues in documentary-style scenes. Well-delivered, witty, and humorous banter that is reminiscent of the works of Woody Allen keeps the story moving, as does the shooting technique of following behind the characters with the camera. Tucci, in particular, delivers a standout performance as a two-timing, lecherous dentist. [More]

Starring: Stanley Tucci, Edward Burns, Rosario Dawson, Heather Graham

Starring: Stanley Tucci, Edward Burns, Rosario Dawson, Heather Graham, David Krumholtz, Dennis Farina, Leah Gray

Director: Edward Burns

Director: Edward Burns
Screenwriter: Edward Burns
Producer: Margot Bridger, Edward Burns, Rick Yorn, Cathy Schulman
Studio: Paramount Classics

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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
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12/06/05
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Film Threat

The film's low-key pace and mockumentary interviews give it plenty of charm.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
11/21/01
E! Online

Surely, after everything this city has been through, the time is right for a breezy, captivating New York romantic comedy. Sidewalks of New York is not an especially good movie, but it will do.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
11/21/01
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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La cinta en el global es una opción atractiva si buscan una cinta ligera y que hable de un amor posible en un grupo de caóticos seres que cohabitan en ese micro-universo

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
07/05/02
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

Burns’s ear for dialogue prevents it from becoming a forgotten footnote to a promising career.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/17/02
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
eFilmCritic.com

My own instinct tells me that Sidewalks of New York doesn't work and doesn't go anywhere, but there are a few talented performers on display.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
11/28/01
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Pointed, upbeat, and very funny, "Sidewalks of New York" sets the standard for comedy in 2001.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
05/03/01
Arthur Lazere
Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net

As a romantic comedy on your film menu, Sidewalks of New York holds the romance and serves comedy on the side.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
11/30/01
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Its essential good nature makes it impossible not to like.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
11/28/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

The film uncovers no hidden truths about relationships except one: Romantic comedies don't have to be profound when they are as appealing as this one.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
11/30/01
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

Perceptive and realistic...There isn't a weak link in all six of its major performers.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
11/24/01
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Edward Burns's latest Woody Allen project (think "Sex and the City" meets Husbands and Wives, Gen-X style), carries with it the weight of 9/11.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
11/13/01
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

It's entertaining yakking, yakked by characters we enjoy watching.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
01/02/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A pretty good chick flick for chicks, which is why it might very well be a good date movie.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
11/26/01
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Edward Burns captures the uneasiness of urban men and women in romantic relationships.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
11/23/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

There are seven million stories in New York: these are six of the funnier ones.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
08/29/01
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

A work of charm, sweetness and ease

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
04/14/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

Despite a few easily identifiable flaws, Sidewalks of New York is a breezy, enjoyable motion picture that manages to be smart without demanding our undivided attention.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
11/20/01
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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