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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.
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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Reviews for Sidewalks of New York
semi-mock-documentary which tells slice of love lives tales in a pseudo Woody Allen voice.
Burns needs to break into something new that doesn't revolve around love and lust.
Edward Burns is fast turning from American indie success story to bad Woody Allen imitation with his tired tales of Manhattan.
At first, it seems like Burns' most unoriginal, least exciting movie to date. But it's much more than that because Burns brings some astute, prickly observations to the mix and actually works against the idea of predictability.
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.
...manifests itself in ways that are uniquely, ironically, fondly, 100-percent New York.
If Sidewalks is still a pretty hard film to laugh at, that's not because it stirs horrific memories. The laughs don't come easily because the humor often feels forced.
Edward Burns captures the uneasiness of urban men and women in romantic relationships.
Leaving this film you're thinking less of the characters or the issues raised than of the numerous shots of the World Trade Center, which can be seen in the background of several scenes.
Virtually every actor in "Sidewalks" gives a performance that is just begging for better, more challenging material.
The psychobabble never reaches Allen-esque levels; an overriding innocence and optimism corrals the dialogue and redeems even the older, more complicated psyches in the ensemble.
Burns has a way with actors and a way with dialogue, but he hasn’t matured to the point where he can offer up a slice of life that doesn’t feel pre-programmed.
The best choice that Burns makes in his film is to avoid any scenes with Tucci--but no one ever said that Burns didn't know how to make himself look good.
Such a negligible romantic comedy that its main distinction is fleeting shots of the World Trade Center in the background.
It’s about made up people...with made up problems that have their origins in the movies, not real life.
"Sidewalks of New York," while not totally successful, is a step in the right direction for Burns.
Overall, there are some amusing moments, and Graham makes the most of her thankless role, but this one can wait for the video release.
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