Movie 2014.08.17 - New York, I Love You

This is one of those 10-short-movies-in-1 like Love Actually and Valentine's Day, where the characters in those sub-plots are independent, but somehow interact with each other within the bigger picture. The main commonality here is that all stories happen within New York.

Two guys hop into a cab, and they decide to share the ride and the fare. They and the driver can't decide which route is the fastest. They argue until the driver kicks them out of the car. A young cocky thief steals from the wrong guy, and gets one-upped. The girlfriend of the better thief spends the rest of the day with the younger thief. A customer comes in to a jeweller's store and they haggle and talk about their religion. Later on, each of them daydream about getting married. A writer hits on this classy lady at the street corner. After a long discussion, she turns out to be a hooker, and gives him her business card. Frustrated, he goes back to his writing, and meets a film maker at the next table. He leaves her a message on her videocam. At the same street corner, two strangers have a spirited discussion about anonymous sex. Then they go back in the restaurant to finish their dinner as husband and wife. A retired singer checks into a hotel with an intent to commit suicide. A bellboy with a walking disability tries to help her close the windows, and falls to his death. A painter frequents a Chinese medicine store and offers to paint the pretty shop girl. She refuses. One day, while the owner is asleep, she sneaks off to the painter's studio, but too late, as the painter recently died.

I liked the story about this guy who was dumped by his girlfriend on the day of the prom. The local pharmacist took pity on him, and offered his daughter as a stand-in. She looks all right, so the boy agrees. Turns out she's on a wheelchair. They go to the prom, and they tell people he's doing it for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They end up at Central Park, and he gets his prom night wish, too. You know what it is. Next day, boy pushes girl back home. She hops off the wheelchair, and walks into the house. Wannabe method actress.

Last story is about this old couple who celebrates their anniversary by taking a stroll by the beach. And we know all these because of that film maker who had her videocam always on.