New York, I Love You (2009)

Several love stories set in one of the most loved cities of the world, New York.

Directors:

Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal,

Writers:

Hu Hong (segment), Yao Meng (segment),

Stars:

Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Natalie Portman

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bradley Cooper	...	Gus (segment "Allen Hughes")
Justin Bartha	...	Justin, Sarah's Boyfriend (transitions 'Randy Balsmeyer')
Andy Garcia	...	Garry (segment "Wen Jiang")
Hayden Christensen	...	Ben (segment "Wen Jiang")
Rachel Bilson	...	Molly (segment "Wen Jiang")
Natalie Portman	...	Rifka (segment "Mira Nair)
Irrfan Khan	...	Mansukhbhai (segment "Mira Nair)
Emilie Ohana	...	Zoe, the Video Artist (transitions 'Randy Balsmeyer')
Orlando Bloom	...	David (segment "Shunji Iwai")
Christina Ricci	...	Camille (segment "Shunji Iwai")
Maggie Q	...	Call Girl (segment "Yvan Attal")
Ethan Hawke	...	Writer (segment "Yvan Attal")
Anton Yelchin	...	Boy in the Park (segment "Brett Ratner")
James Caan	...	Mr. Riccoli , the Pharmacist (segment "Brett Ratner")
Olivia Thirlby	...	Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")

Storyline

Ten vignettes in New York City: a pickpocket meets his match; a young Hasidic woman, on the eve of her marriage, reveals herself to an Indian businessman; a writer tries a pick-up line; an artist seeks a model; a composer needs to read; two women connect; a man takes a child to Central Park; lovers meet; a couple takes a walk on their anniversary; a kid goes to the prom with a girl in a wheelchair; a retired singer contemplates suicide. There are eight million stories in the naked city: these have been ten of them.

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Plot Keywords:

anniversary | writer | park | artist | diamond | 

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Taglines:

every moment another story begins

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Cantonese Gujarati Yiddish

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (Spain)

Also Known As:

New York, je t'aime

Filming Locations:

Dakota Hotel - 1 West 72nd St. at Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$380,776 (USA) (16 October 2009)

Gross:

$1,585,859 (USA) (18 December 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vivendi Entertainment, Ever So Close, Visitor Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The various filmmakers were asked to adhere to three guidelines: They had only 24 hours to shoot, a week to edit and needed to give the sense of a particular neighborhood.

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Goofs

When the painter was drawing the Chinese woman using soy sauce, he dripped a few drops on her face, but in the next scene, in his studio, the soy sauce drips are gone.

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Quotes

Anna: Have you ever made love to a perfect stranger?
Alex: Now you're teasing me.
Anna: I believe I am.
Alex: Well, I mean... No, not exactly a perfect stranger, if you mean someone I wouldn't know at all.
Anna: It's sad.
Alex: It's sad? Why?
Anna: Because there's almost nothing more exciting than fucking somebody you don't know. Right? You don't know their name, barely saw their face.
Alex: Don't... Don't tell me your name.

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Connections

Features Tales from Earthsea (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Iris"
(2004)
Written and Performed by Daby Toure
Published by Womad Music Ltd.
Courtesy of Real World Records Ltd.

User Reviews

An unsatisfying story saved by brilliant cinematography and soundtrack

New York, I Love You is a collective work of eleven short films, with each segment running around 10 minutes long. The shorts don't exactly relate but they all have something in common, love. Every short is about finding love, either if it's about a couple or just two strangers chitchatting.The film stars an ensemble cast, among them Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Orlando Bloom, Chris Cooper, Andy Garcia, Christina Ricci, Irrfan Khan, Robin Wright Penn, Julie Christie, Ethan Hawke, Bradley Cooper, Rachel Bilson, and Anton Yelchin. With such a stellar cast and such an interesting premise, I was expecting a tremendous film; the problem is New York I Love You doesn't add up. It remains the sum of its parts. Some of the segments are funny, original and interesting but others are so meaningless (Orlando Bloom/Christina Ricci and Ethan Hawke/Maggie Q segments) that it's appalling. The film is definitely uneven and has a very experimental tone. Story-wise, it seems like something a few film students could put together. Having said that, the film has some great moments as well, one of the best being the segment about an old couple, played by Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman, walking along in Brooklyn on their 67th wedding anniversary. And it's moments like this, that made me as a viewer, wish the film was more consistent, because, there's a lot of potential here. But, as unsatisfying as the overall story ends up being, for me, the cinematography and soundtrack saved the all thing. The editing was perfect, the way the film was shot was very impressive and the ethereal soundtrack, couldn't be more fitting. In the end, New York I Love You feels like an experimental film, and as in most experiences there's highs and lows. It's how one looks at the film as a whole that will determine if he enjoys it or not. It might be worthwhile for some and a waste of time for others.

7/10