Like with all collections of shorts some work better than others. I NEVER thought I’d say this but Bradley Cooper’s story seemed to resonate the most. Yeah that’s right, I’ve said it. And hell has just installed an ice rink. Normally the dud in any equation his character’s segments had the most originality, honesty and was beautifully edited. Featuring Drea De Matteo and directed by Allen Hughes, it tells an overdone story with a refreshing take. Other highlights include a funny little story about a boy going to prom, a stunningly shot piece about a retired singer checking in to a hotel and a match.com ad with Orlando Bloom and Christina Ricci.
The minuses though…Hayden Chrsitensen is still touting around that Bob Dylan voice from Factory Girl, Rachel Bilson showcases her ability to change wigs and Shia La Boeuf could never play an eastern European. People who need their cinema packaged in a nice little box tied up in bow, won’t like this. The stories stop and start, end and cross over. It gives you the feeling of walking down the street hearing segments of other peoples conversations. It’s a lot less structured than Paris Je T'aime and for that reason it might not be as accessible to some people. But apart from that this film plays beautifully.
There are some genuinely touching moments although it would have been helped from a bit more cultural diversity, after all as someone states in the film : “That’s one of the things I love best about New York. Everyone came from somewhere else.”But still, this film is an exercise in good and bad, triumphs and failures. But its worth sifting through the silt just to get that bit of gold. Watch this movie and I guarantee you next time your in town, you’ll pay a little bit more attention to the people around. There could just be an amazing story unfolding right before your eyes.
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