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NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU

"Many Stories of New York"

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NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU is one movie made up of twelve separate love stories that are connected only by all of them taking place in New York. Young couples, older couples, people meeting for the first time, and married couples trying to rekindle their romance make up the highlights of the stories.

The all-star cast in NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU is what holds this movie together. The performances are wonderful and engaging. Most of the stories are one scene and only involve a couple of characters. Some are very touching, some are meant to be erotic, and some are meant to leave you questioning. The older couple celebrating their anniversary by a walk to the beach is charming in its ability to capture the decades of married life as they shuffle along the boardwalk. Each segment is directed by a different filmmaker and feels like a film festival with known actors. Two stories contain graphic lewd scenes, however, and one contains a very lewd discussion. There is a small amount of foul language, and the violence is limited. Moviegoers should exercise extreme caution for viewing these New York stories.

Content:

(RoRo, PaPa, Ho, LL, V, SS, N, AA, D, MM) Strong Romantic worldview with some stories told with a strong pagan worldview and an obtuse lesbian reference; nine obscenities and three profanities; man jumps out window and we see him dead on ground, woman cuts her finger, minor; two sequences of depicted sexual scenes, adultery and one story that contains graphic sexual descriptions; upper male nudity and shots of naked bodies that are too quick to completely identify; much drinking and drunkenness; much smoking; and, stealing and two men consider suicide.

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NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU is one movie made up of twelve separate love stories that are connected only by all taking place in New York.

The twelve stories are: A pickpocket (played by Hayden Christensen) falls for a young girl but first must outwit her current boyfriend, a married man (played by Andy Garcia). An Hasidic Jewish bride-to-be (played by Natalie Portman) shares a moment of connection with an Indian diamond seller (played by Irrfan Khan) as they barter over the price of a diamond. David, a movie composer (played by Orlando Bloom), pulls all-nighters to finish the score for a demanding director with the help of the director’s assistant (played by Christina Ricci). Ethan Hawke plays a fast-talking man who strikes up a conversation with a woman (Maggie Q), attempting to seduce her, only to discover that she is a call girl. Recently heartbroken teenager (played by Anton Yelchin) agrees to take the local pharmacist’s (played by James Caan) daughter to the prom but is surprised that she is in a wheel chair. A couple (played by Bradley Cooper and Drea De Matteo) agree to meet the next night after a one-night stand. In a surreal story, a former opera singer (played by Julie Christie) checks into a hotel and shares a glass of champagne with the bellhop (played by Shia LaBeouf) and each consider jumping out the window, though very little dialogue is exchanged. A black, male “nanny” (played by Carlos Acosta) takes a young white girl for a visit to Central Park and then reunites her with her mother, only to discover that the “nanny” is her father. An artist (played by Yazi Tura) asks a young Chinese woman (played by Shu Qi) to pose for him, but he dies before she can do that. An older married couple (played by Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman) take a walk at Brighton Beach in celebration of their wedding anniversary. A husband and wife (played by Robin Wright Penn and Chris Cooper) attempt to rekindle their romance. As a point of continuity, many of the stories are captured by a roving videographer (played by Emilie Ohana).

The all-star cast is what really holds this disparate movie together. The performances are wonderful and engaging. It is like a collection of short stories or one-act plays. Most of the stories are one scene and only involve a couple of characters. Some are very touching, some are meant to be erotic, and some are meant to leave you questioning.

The older couple celebrating their anniversary by a walk to the beach is charming in its ability to capture the decades of married life as they shuffle along the boardwalk. The surreal story of the opera singer leaves more questions as to who jumped out the window than it does answer.

Each segment is directed by a different filmmaker and feels like a film festival with known actors. The look and feel of each story is different.

Once viewers understand that it is a collection of stories instead of one story, it flows well but the movie may take some audiences a bit by surprise at first.

Two of the stories contain graphic sexual scenes and one contains graphic sexual discussion. There is a small amount of foul language and the violence is limited.

Moviegoers should exercise extreme caution for viewing this assorted collection of New York stories.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.