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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.

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

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

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Wears out its welcome fast because of its artistic pretensions and self-absorbed characters.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
11/21/01
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

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
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After a while, you start wondering where this movie is going, and then it goes nowhere.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
11/21/01
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Finds the right note, of seeking optimism among the shoals of hope.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
11/21/01
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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...manifests itself in ways that are uniquely, ironically, fondly, 100-percent New York.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
11/21/01
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Edward Burns is fast turning from American indie success story to bad Woody Allen imitation with his tired tales of Manhattan.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
11/21/01
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

This kind of sophistication-lite may go down well with many viewers right now, but Sidewalks of New York isn't much more than a student film made by a talented amateur who's in over his head.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
11/21/01
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com

Like that other director-turned -wannabe- movie-star Quentin Tarantino, Burns is someone who would do himself a world of good if he would just admit that he's no actor.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
11/21/01
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

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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If I wanted to see Manhattan again, then I'd just stay home and rent it.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
11/21/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

The characters in Sidewalks of New York look and move and self-deprecate like real humans, yet there's a lack of personalized obsession to their ticker-tape yearnings.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
11/21/01
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

Burns, who started strong with The Brothers McMullen, has sunk deeper and deeper into irrelevancy with each succeeding film.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
11/21/01
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press

Probably the worst Woody Allen movie that Woody never made... it's supposed to charm our socks off but merely makes us grit our teeth in impatience and annoyance.

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11/20/01
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Burns needs to break into something new that doesn't revolve around love and lust.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
11/20/01
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

A charming, low-key ensemble comedy that recalls the films of both John Cassavetes and Woody Allen.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/20/01
Steve Simels
Steve Simels
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It all feels terribly contrived, like something that Woody Allen could have written in a fitful sleep.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
11/20/01
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News

It helps that this batch of characters is so likable.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
11/20/01
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

Slight but engaging, Sidewalks has the familiar feel of an old sweater.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
11/20/01
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

Overall, there are some amusing moments, and Graham makes the most of her thankless role, but this one can wait for the video release.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
11/20/01
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
CNN.com
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The genre achieves inadvertent pathos via its own obscene irrelevance.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/20/01
Jessica Winter
Jessica Winter
Village Voice
 
 
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