The Sidewalks of New York (2001)
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56% of critics liked it
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A documentary film crew follows the lives of six New Yorkers as their lives unexpectedly intersect -- or at least that's what writer, director, and actor Edward Burns would like you to believe in this comedy-drama that looks at the rocky road of relationships in the Big Apple. After sharing the… More A documentary film crew follows the lives of six New Yorkers as their lives unexpectedly intersect -- or at least that's what writer, director, and actor Edward Burns would like you to believe in this comedy-drama that looks at the rocky road of relationships in the Big Apple. After sharing the stories of their earliest sexual experiences with an interviewer, six people are trailed by a cameraman through the course of an average day. Tommy (Edward Burns) is a successful television producer (and unsuccessful novelist) who becomes quickly infatuated when he meets Maria (Rosario Dawson) in a video store. Maria is a teacher at an upscale private school who has just gotten out of a bad marriage with Ben (David Krumholtz), a struggling musician with a day job as a doorman. Ben, on the other hand, finds himself attracted to Ashley (Brittany Murphy) when she waits on his table at a coffee shop. Ashley, as it happens, is involved in an affair with Griffin (Stanley Tucci), a dentist who is chronically unfaithful to his wife Annie (Heather Graham). Annie, a real estate agent, also happens to be friends with Tommy, one of her customers, bringing the circle to a close. Shot in only 16 days, Sidewalks of New York marked a return to (relatively) low-budget filmmaking for Edward Burns, who directed two less-than-successful major studio projects following his breakthrough with the independent feature The Brothers McMullen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Burns
- Written By
- Edward Burns
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 21, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Classics
Critic Reviews
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
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.
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
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.
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Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
As a romantic comedy on your film menu, Sidewalks of New York holds the romance and serves comedy on the side.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Make no mistake, [Burn's] damn good at his singular craft, adept at building and oiling this particular machine. And it runs as smoothly as ever -- the plentiful laughs arrive right on cue, as do the occasional moments of near-poignancy.
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Cast
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Edward Burns
as Tommy
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Rosario Dawson
as Maria
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Dennis Farina
as Carpo
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Heather Graham
as Annie
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David Krumholtz
as Ben
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Brittany Murphy
as Ashley
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Stanley Tucci
as Griffin
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Nadia Dajani
as Hilary
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Callie Thorne
as Sue
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Aida Turturro
as Shari
