It's the lives, loves, and other stuff with some New Yorkers. Tommy Reilly (Edward Burns) is 32, from Queens, recently dumped, a wannabe writer, and a highly successful ET producer. He meets Maria Tedesko (Rosario Dawson) at a video store. She has clingy ex-husband Benjamin Bazler (David Krumholtz). He flirts with waitress NYU student Ashley (Brittany Murphy). She is having an unsatisfying affair with dentist Griffin Ritso (Stanley Tucci). He is married to unhappy Annie (Heather Graham) who is the realty agent to Tommy.
Once upon a time in New York City, Edward Burns was supposed to be the new white bread Woody Allen. We were all so much more innocent back then. Even Woody isn't Woody nowadays. This is not consistently funny enough to be any kind of Woody. After revealing the relationship loop, the movie settles into a meandering muddle. This does have some great future stars and a few good scenes. The big dick scene is fun. The disease scene is almost great if the script is willing to push the comedy harder. There are other scenes. Finally, there is a serious real world intrusion into the theater at the time. The twin towers are prominent in the background and the film was released after 9/11. This movie is not good enough to start, but it does have a great cast.
Once upon a time in New York City, Edward Burns was supposed to be the new white bread Woody Allen. We were all so much more innocent back then. Even Woody isn't Woody nowadays. This is not consistently funny enough to be any kind of Woody. After revealing the relationship loop, the movie settles into a meandering muddle. This does have some great future stars and a few good scenes. The big dick scene is fun. The disease scene is almost great if the script is willing to push the comedy harder. There are other scenes. Finally, there is a serious real world intrusion into the theater at the time. The twin towers are prominent in the background and the film was released after 9/11. This movie is not good enough to start, but it does have a great cast.