New York, I Love You

When I heard that the production group of "Paris Je'taime" is making film about New York, I had to see it. When I heard that the film is going to be opening film for chungmuro international film festival 2009, I spent whole day just to try to get the ticket but I failed. So finally when I heard that it's going to release, I was so happy. On wednesday, with my dear friend Sharna, we saw "New York, I love you." Funny thing was we both skipped our night classes and went to see the film like my old time in high school.
"New York, I Love You" was very New Yorker. Cynical romantic new york love story that might could happen by someone's friend of friend. I loved the scene when old couple were having a date in coney island for their anniversary, it was so romantic for less than 1 minute and of course, some teenagers on skateboard interrupted them. I had to laugh that moment because that was New York. It can be romantic but it can easily get interrupted. The film was very witty, sometimes romantic and very American. "Paris, Je'taime" had this definition of Parisian romance, sometimes not about love but their romance in Paris or their love about Paris.
I actually had high expectation for this film. The story was very interesting and funny in American way. But all of the stories were very interesting but there was no ending. A lot of people in the theater were saying how they expected more and longer. It would've been better if Ethan Hawk and Maggie Q or Emilie Ohana (video artist) had some love story. It was interesting how a lot of characters met each other in cab or on the street where people in New York actually interact with their acknowledge. But I feel like there were some stories that would develop more. I wanted know more about Maggie Q's love story, Ethan Hawk's love story. I don't think it was necessary for Qi Shu (chinese girl in china town) to come back again and Emilie Ohana to film her. I think they could delete that story and show story of Maggie Q. Because I thought her character is very interesting. I 'm hoping for DVD to come out soon so I can see deleted scenes. I feel like there were a lot fo stories that has been deleted. "New York, I Love You" was very lovely funny and very new yorker but it was a film with no ending.