The Last New Yorker (2010)

45% of critics liked it
(11 reviews)
43% of users liked it
(75 ratings)

Lifelong friends Lenny Sugarman (Dominic Chianese) and Ruben Liebner (Dick Latessa), both in their 70s, both dyed-in-the-wool New Yorkers, barely recognize the Manhattan of their youth. The city they've loved for decades has become a playground for the too-rich; their places, the ones they've… More Lifelong friends Lenny Sugarman (Dominic Chianese) and Ruben Liebner (Dick Latessa), both in their 70s, both dyed-in-the-wool New Yorkers, barely recognize the Manhattan of their youth. The city they've loved for decades has become a playground for the too-rich; their places, the ones they've frequented for years, are now refuges from a changing world they're increasingly unable to keep up with. When Lenny-a lone schemer all his life-finally gets in over his head, he decides to seek the one thing he's never had: true love. But to achieve it, he may have to abandon the only place he's ever known.THE LAST NEW YORKER is a tale of friendship, love and the world's greatest city -- and how all three keep us young and make us feel alive. The film also stars Kathleen Chalfant and Josh Hamilton, and a host of renowned New York character actors including Joe Grifasi, Ben Hammer, Sylvia Kauders, and Gerry Vichi. Directed by acclaimed NYC filmmaker, documentarian, and photographer Harvey Wang. -- (C) Official Site

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Harvey Wang
Written By: Adam Forgash
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Feb 19, 2010 Wide
On DVD: Apr 19, 2011
Studio: Brink Films

Critic Reviews

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Wang tracks his guys like the documentarian he is, and if the movie feels a bit canned thanks to Adam Forgash's unoriginal script, classic NYC spots and a big heart make it feel like home.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
The best thing about The Last New Yorker is its evocation of the relentless speed with which the city tears down and rebuilds itself.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Adam Forgash's script is a generic collection of schmaltz and implausibility...
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
There were reasons to hope that The Last New Yorker would be better than this.
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
Inspired by Wang's photo book about older Gothamites whose occupations were threatened by modernity, screenwriter Adam Forgash has fittingly written a scenario as hoary as his characters
Christian Blauvelt, Slant Magazine
Wang's geriatric bromance isn't so much a love letter to New York as it is Grumpy Old Mensches.
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Guided by photographer-turned-director Harvey Wang's keen eye for Manhattan's fast-disappearing landscape of dive bars, diners, and bodegas "The Last New Yorker" is delightful chamber piece of romantic comedy.
Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
A sweet, charming and warm romantic drama that suffers from being lazy, inorganic and seriously lacking in character development. The only scene-stealing, lively character is actually the city of New York itself.
Kam Williams, NewsBlaze
A measured, minimalist masterpiece which is mostly a sweet homage to such rapidly disappearing Manhattan trademarks of yore as the neighborhood bar and the corner diner.
Andrew Grant, Time Out New York
The Last New Yorker offers not just a rare portrait of urban septuagenarians, but one without a hint of dewy-eyed nostalgia.