Movie Narrative: New York, I Love You (2008)


The captivation of moving pictures is a source of tremendous inspiration.  For this reason and many more, RB28’s Movie Narratives, continues showing its love for movies with another movie narrative.  This week, New York, I Love You (2008), will be converted into a narrative and subsequently highlighted.  It is implied that the blog reader reads the movie narrative, and then, he or she watches the movie.  The effort is to give the blog reader, an enhanced experience.  RB28’s Movie Narratives, ends this movie narrative of New York, I Love You (2008), with some Hollywood facts. 
            New York, I Love You (2008) is rated R.  Furthermore, it is 1 hour and 43 minutes long.  This movie is categorized under the comedy, drama and romance genre.  The official release date is October 16th, 2009.  The release date is for the Country of the United States of America.  This movie has a lot of directors, oddly enough.  The directors were Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Randall Balsmeyer, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Natalie Portman and Brett Ratner.  This movie also has a lot of writers.  The writers were Hu Hong, Yao Meng, Israel Horovitz, Suketu Mehta, Shunji Iwai, Olivier Lelot, Jeff Nathanson, Xan Cassavetes, Stephen Winter, Anthony Minghella, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston, Hall Powell, Jim Strouse, Emmanuel Benbihy and Yvan Attal.  The officially recognized stars of New York, I Love You (2008); were Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman and Bradley Cooper.  The list of the 17 most important cast members is as follows: 
  • Shia LaBeouf (Jacob).
  • Bradley Cooper (Gus).
  • Hayden Christensen (Ben).
  • Andy Garcia (Garry).
  • Rachel Bilson (Molly).
  • Natalie Portman (Rifka).
  • Irrfan Khan (Mansukhbhai).
  • Orlando Bloom (David).
  • Christina Ricci (Camille).
  • Maggie Q (Call Girl).
  • Ethan Hawke (Writer).
  • Chris Cooper (Alex).
  • Robin Wright (Anna).
  • Anton Yelchin (Boy).
  • James Caan (Mr. Riccoli).
  • Olivia Thirlby (Actress).
  • Blake Lively (Ex-Girlfriend).

            The synopsis follows.  New York, I Love You (2008) is a romance drama story that, is also a love poem that is dedicated to New York City.  This movie is not a conventional story.  The story doesn’t have a linear sequence.  But rather, this movie is a collection of various stories.  There appears to be 22 stories, in total.  Each story is its own story.  There are no connections to the other stories.  Even though, from time to time the same person, or persons, appears.  Individually, each story attempts to highlight the desperate and cruel jungle, which has become life in New York City.  Ultimately, through the darkness, there is the survival of the human spirit.  Additionally and overall, the essence of each story is a love poem, which is dedicated to New York City.  The directors of this movie do a very good.  The cinematography is very captivating and beautiful.  The viewer does feel the immersion into New York City, itself.  The writers do an equally, very good job.  The interaction between the characters is well written and witty.  Additionally, each story does feel like an original story.  The officially recognized stars contribute tremendously.  They would be missed, if they were not chosen.  Overall, New York, I Love You (2008) earns the rating of 7 out of 10.
            The movie narrative of, New York, I Love You (2008), is as follows.  This movie is not a conventional story.  The story does not have a linear, left to right, sequence.  But rather, the movie is a collection of various stories.  There is no connection between the stories.  Each story is its own story.  Story #1 begins.  A taxi drives around.  The city is New York City.  There are scenes of New York City.  The taxi stops, and, a man named Gus enters.  At the same time, another man enters the taxi.  Both men tell the taxi driver where to go.  Both men talk over each other.  The taxi driver yells at the men, to get out of his taxi cab.  Story #1 ends, and, story #2 begins.  Ben and Garry walk on the streets of New York City.  Ben and Garry crash into each other.  Ben steals Garry’s wallet in the process.  Ben takes the money, and then, he throws away the wallet.  Ben watches a woman.  The woman exits a photo booth machine, and, Ben chases.  Ben follows the woman to a restaurant.  The restaurant is empty.  Ben crashes into the woman.  He also takes the woman’s mobile telephone.  Ben pretends to find the woman’s telephone.  The woman is appreciative, and, she buys Ben an alcoholic drink.  Ben and the woman pass time talking.  Unexpectedly, Garry enters the restaurant and kisses the woman.  He also asks Ben for a cigarette.  Garry asks Ben to join them.  Garry tells Ben that, he is a professor.  Ben tells Garry that, he is a thief.  Garry takes Ben’s wallet.  Ben looks for his wallet.  Garry throws Ben’s wallet on the bar.  Garry tells Ben that, he kept the money.  Furthermore, that he recently lost his wallet.  But, he was able to recover the money.  Garry puts money in Ben’s pocket.  Ben pays the bartender, and, he quickly walks towards the door.  Garry throws Ben his keys.  Ben throws Garry his wedding ring.  On the sidewalk; Ben is angry, and, he kicks the mailbox.  By coincidence, Ben finds a picture, of the woman he chased.  Ben hears his name being called, and, story #2 ends.  There are scenes of New York City, and, story #3 begins.  A diamond seller sits in his store/shop.  The diamond seller is a man.  Rifka enters, in order, to make a deal and a buy.  Rifka is a woman.  Furthermore, she is in a hurry.  Rifka is finalizing preparations for her wedding.  The diamond seller and Rifka talk about Rifka’s wedding.  Rifka inspects a batch of diamonds, and, they continue to talk about things.  Rifka doesn’t like the diamonds, and, she rejects the batch.  The diamond seller and Rifka haggle over the price.  They agree on the price for the diamonds.  The diamond seller tells Rifka that his wife left, due to, a religious commitment.  Rifka shares her religious commitment that, she recently made.  Rifka shaved her head for her wedding.  She adds that, she is wearing a wig.  Rifka shows the diamond seller her head.  The diamond seller holds Rifka’s head to his face.  Both of them share a moment together.  Orthodox Jews walk on the street.  Rifka is at her wedding, and, she stares at her husband.  The diamond seller drives his car, and, story #3 ends.  There are scenes of New York City, and, story #4 begins.   A French woman sits in a taxi.  The taxi driver is from Haiti.  He also speaks French.  The French woman and the taxi driver, briefly talk to each other.  Unexpectedly, the man named Gus enters the taxi.  He starts to exit the taxi, but, the French woman lets him stay.  The taxi takes Gus to his destination, and, story #4 ends.  Story #5 begins, and, David sleeps in his chair.  David is an audio editor.  David wakes up, because, someone is calling him on his mobile telephone.  On the other end of the telephone, is a woman named Camille.  Camille gives David instructions, on the work, which he needs to do.  Time passes, David walks on the street.  He is on the telephone talking to Camille.  David and Camille talk about the audio editing job.  David invites Camille out for dinner.  Camille rejects the invitation.  David works on the audio editing job.  Camille calls David on the telephone.  Camille tells David that, she left books in front of, his apartment door.  David holds the books in his hand, and, Camille puts him on hold.  Time passes, David sits at the park, with a book in hand.  David also talks to Camille on the telephone.  They also talk about reading the books.  The conversation continues, and, David asks Camille for a picture.  Camille sends David a picture; to his mobile telephone.  However, Camille covers her face with a book.  Time passes, David is in bed reading the books.  David leaves Camille a voice message.  The message is about reading the books.  Camille leaves David a voice message, on David’s home telephone.  The message is a story about the author of the books.  Camille offers to read the books for David.  Additionally, Camille tells David that, she is standing at his door.  David opens the door, and, he meets Camille.  There are scenes of New York City, and, story #5 ends.  Story #6 begins, and, a woman films people.  The people are living their lives in New York City.  The woman films, with a hand held camera.  The woman films, as the woman named Rifka, sits on a bench.  Rifka’s husband arrives, and, they leave together.  There are scenes of New York City at night.  Story #6 ends, and, story #7 begins.  A call-girl is another term for prostitute.  The call-girl finishes getting ready.  The call-girl stands on the sidewalk, about to smoke a cigarette.  A man approaches to light the cigarette, for her.  The man starts to talk to the call-girl.  The man attempts to convince the woman that, they have a connection.  The call-girl says that, she is married and happy.  The man is not convinced and continues.  The man starts to talk about sex.  The man calls himself a vagina expert.  The man continues by describing his apartment.  The man returns to talking about sex.  The call-girl starts to laugh.  She confesses that, she is a prostitute.  The call-girl gives the man her business card.  Furthermore, she describes her work schedule.  The man puts away the business card, and, story #7 ends.  There are scenes of New York City at night.  The night becomes the next day, and, story #8 begins.  A teenage boy enters a pharmacy.  Furthermore, he narrates the beginning of the story.  The owner of the pharmacy approaches, the teenage boy, as he enters.  The teenage boy gets the medicine, for free.  The owner of the pharmacy heard that, he got dumped by his girlfriend, on the day of his senior prom.  The owner of the pharmacy, offers his teenage daughter, as the boy’s prom date.  The teenage boy agrees, and, he arrives for his date.  Furthermore, he arrives in a limousine.  The teenage girl comes out, and, she is in a wheelchair.  They arrive at the senior prom.  They also have an awkward moment, with the teenage boy’s ex-girlfriend.  Regrettably, at the end of the night, someone leaves in the teenage boy’s limousine.  The teenage boy is forced to walk home with his date.  They stop at the park, and, they pass time with each other.  The teenage girl is in a wheel chair.  The teenage girl hangs from a tree branch, and, she gives the teenage boy sex.  They fall asleep, and, the night becomes the next day.  The teenage boy hurries, in order, to take the teenage girl home.  The owner of the pharmacy waits on the sidewalk, for his daughter.  The teenage boy arrives with the teenage girl.  Surprisingly, the teenage girl can walk.  She stands up and enters the building.  The owner of the pharmacy, tells the teenage boy that, she is an actress.  Furthermore, that she does weird stuff all the time.  The teenage boy narrates the end of story #8.  Story #9 begins, men play basketball at a park.  One of the men, is the man named Ben.  The woman, from the restaurant, watches and greets Ben.  Ben and the woman leave together.  On a subway train, a woman thinks about a man.  On the street, the man named Gus thinks about a woman.  The thoughts include a sexual encounter.  The woman continues to think about the man.  The woman is still on the subway train.  Gus arrives at a bar.  The bar has a lot of people, and, Gus starts drinking.  The woman exits the subway train.  Gus talks to another woman.  Gus stands outside of the bar, and, he smokes a cigarette.  Gus remembers and thinks about, the sexual encounter.  A taxi stops, in front, of Gus.  Gus opens the door and thinks about leaving, in the taxi.  Unexpectedly, the woman arrives, and, she watches Gus.  The woman and Gus see each other.  The woman enters the taxi.  The taxi leaves, and, Gus and the woman kiss.  The taxi drives through the streets of New York City.  Gus and the woman never stop kissing.  Story #9 ends, and, story #10 begins.  At a bar, or restaurant, the woman who films people sits at a table.  The woman passes time, and, the camera is on.  A man sits, at the table, which is next to the woman’s table.  The man draws things, on a notepad.  The man and the woman notice each other.  The man finishes paying, and, the woman goes to the bathroom.  On the sidewalk, the man stands in front of the camera.  The man shows the camera his drawings.  The man leaves, and, the woman returns.  There are scenes of New York City.  The night becomes the next day.  Story #10 ends, and, story #11 begins.  A woman walks towards a hotel.  An old man waits patiently.  The woman enters the hotel.  The woman is an old woman.  The old woman is in her hotel room, talking to herself.  A young man, with physical disabilities, takes the old woman’s luggage to her room.  The old woman follows.  The young man prepares the room, for the old woman.  The old woman asks for flowers in the room.  The young man returns with flowers.  Unexpectedly, the young man’s nose starts to bleed.  The old woman helps the young man.  The old woman puts on a dress.  The young man returns with complimentary champagne, for the old woman.  The manager of the hotel is the father, of the young man.  The old woman asks the young man, to join her for champagne.  The old woman and the young man pass time drinking champagne.  The young man stands at the window.  The young man jumps off the building, and, onto the sidewalk.  The old woman watches the dead young man.  Unexpectedly, the old man enters the room, from the window.  The old man says that, he doesn’t see anything.  Furthermore, that the manager is happy to have her staying, at this hotel.  Story #11 ends, and, story #12 begins.  A middle-aged man rides in a taxi.  The taxi driver asks the man, if he is a painter.  The taxi driver is also a painter.  The man says that, he is a painter.  The taxi driver talks about being a painter.  Story #12 ends, and, story #13 begins.  A father is at the park with his daughter.  Both, lie down and watch the buildings.  The father is dark skinned, whilst, the daughter is white skinned.  The father and daughter, continue to pass time at the park.  The father watches, whilst, the daughter plays with the other children.  The mothers think that, he is a good nanny.  Two mothers make a comment about it.  The father feels awkward, and, he leaves with his daughter.  The father and daughter continue to pass time, at the park.  The mother arrives with her new husband.  The daughter leaves with her parents.  The father performs at a theater performance.  The daughter watches her father.  There are scenes of New York City, and, story #13 ends.  Story #14 begins, and, a woman leaves clothes at the dry cleaners.  The woman is the call-girl.  The call-girl and the worker, talk to each other in Cantonese.  A man named Alex enters the dry cleaners.  Furthermore, he lets the call-girl know that, he knows Cantonese.  There are scenes of New York City, and, story #14 ends.  Story #15 begins, and, the painter leaves his apartment.  The painter enters an Asian store, in order, to buy something.  The painter leaves, and, the cashier grabs his attention.  The painter sits in an Asian restaurant.  The painter draws the cashier on a napkin.  At his apartment, the painter drinks heavily and draws the cashier.  The painter falls down drunk, and, he kisses the drawing of the cashier.  The painter and cashier walk, on the streets of New York City.  Unexpectedly, they meet each other on the sidewalk.  The painter asks the cashier, if, he can paint her.  The cashier refuses.  However, the painter gives the cashier, his home address.  The cashier works her job, at the Asian store.  The cashier travels to the painter’s apartment.  The cashier enters the painter’s apartment, and, she discovers that the painter has died.  As she leaves, the cashier takes a drawing.  The drawing has her face on it.  The cashier glues pictures of her eyes, on the drawing she took.  There are scenes of New York City at night, and, story #15 ends.  Story #16 begins, and, the call-girl stops to help a woman.  The woman is the woman who films people.  The woman talks about filming people.  The woman films the call-girl.  Story #16 ends, and, story #17 begins.  The man named Alex is at a restaurant.  He steps outside, and, he starts to smoke a cigarette.  A married woman steps outside to smoke a cigarette.  Alex lights the woman’s cigarette.  The married woman, and, Alex pass time talking.  The married woman talks to Alex, about her marriage.  The married woman asks Alex, if, he wants to have sex with her.  Alex answers yes.  Furthermore, he asks for the purpose.  The woman returns to the restaurant, and, her husband.  Time passes, Alex and the married woman, eat dinner at a restaurant.  Alex is also married.  The married woman tells Alex that, she loves him.  Alex tells the married woman that, he loves her.  There are scenes of New York City at night.  Story #17 ends, and, story #18 begins.  A woman enters a pharmacy.  The woman is sore from exercise.  The woman wants to buy birth control.  The owner of the pharmacy refuses.  The woman leaves the pharmacy frustrated.  The owner of the pharmacy doesn’t know what happened.  Story #18 ends, and, story #19 begins.  A man and his girlfriend, walk and argue on the sidewalk, of New York City.  The girlfriend wants to go on a trip.  The man isn’t the type of person, who travels.  Surprisingly, the man takes his girlfriend to an American Airlines office.  The man throws down his credit card, and, buys flight tickets to Rome.  Story #19 ends, and, story #20 begins.  An elderly couple walks on the streets of New York City.  The wife corrects things that, her husband does.  The elderly couple continues walking.  They also continue to argue, with each other.  The elderly couple, continues walking on the streets of New York City.  They talk about things and argue.  The elderly couple arrives at their destination; the beach.  They stop arguing with each other.  The elderly couple starts the return trip.  They start to argue with each other.  There are scenes of New York City, and, story #20 ends.  Story #21 begins, and, the cashier from the Asian store walks on the streets of New York City.  She meets the woman who films people.  The cashier passes time, with the woman who films people.  The woman films the cashier.  Story #21 ends, and, story #22 begins.  The woman who films people puts on a party.  There are scenes of New York City at night.  The video, which the woman filmed, is projected onto various surfaces.  This is the end of the movie.
            The movie narrative of the feature film, New York, I Love You (2008), ends with some Hollywood facts.  The country of origin is the United States of America.  The official languages are English, French, Cantonese, Gujarati and Yiddish.  There are other notable release dates.  The other notable release dates are:  Canada, September 6, 2008 (Toronto International Film Festival); Mexico, October 7, 2009 (Morelia Film Festival); U.S.A., October 16, 2009 and Russia, October 29, 2009.  There are 4 filming locations, in total, for this feature film.  All of the filming locations are in New York City, New York, U.S.A.  There is box office data, for this particular movie.  The original budget is estimated at, $14 million 700 thousand USD.  On its opening weekend, this movie made $380,776 dollars.  This movie is closed in theaters on December 18, 2009.  The gross profits, that are reported, are $1,585,859 USD.  The filming dates, that are reported, are March 10, 2008 to April 30, 2008.  The production companies are Vivendi Entertainment, Ever So Close, Visitor Pictures, Sherazade Film Development, Also Known As Pictures, Benaroya Pictures, Plum Pictures, 2008NY5, LLC, Grand Army Entertainment, Grosvenor Park Media and Rose Pictures.  There are several distributors for this particular movie.  Some of the distributors include the following; Vivendi Entertainment (U.S.A.), Blue Sky Media (Hungary), Metropolitan Filmexport (France), Palm Pictures (U.S.A.), E1 Entertainment (Canada) and The Works UK Distribution (UK). 
            To end and as always, RB28’s Movie Narratives, encourages you to continue reading the posted movie narratives.  The aforementioned blog strives to provide basic information, so that it, becomes inspiration.  Movies are a great pleasure to RB28’s Movie Narratives, and, the blog’s author hopes that they are for you as well.  For this week, and in conclusion, the feature film was New York, I Love You (2008).  RB28’s Movie Narratives looks forward to seeing you next week, when another movie will be highlighted.

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R-Berumen28
11/27/2019

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