This is the second film in the ‘Cities of Love’ series produced by Emmanuel Benbihy. The film that started this series – Paris, je t’aime – is a collaboration of 22 directors and 18 scenes, tied together. New York, I Love You is a series of 11 scenes by 11 different directors that are all around 10 minutes long. These scenes are interwoven around the common theme of finding love. This film is a wonderful collage of what it means to find love in the Big Apple.
Overall, I really enjoyed this film. I was deeply entranced by most of the stories and cinematography. Living in New York this film goes right to my heart. It is an homage to New York, just like the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys song, “Empire State of Mind”, only… a little less overplayed. I find an unusual amount of satisfaction in seeing where people are, and sometimes how far they have traveled in a “moments” walk. If you have ever lived in New York, or wanted to, you should see this film.
The ‘Cities of Love’ series – supposedly – will be continued in Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Jerusalem, Venice and Timbuktu.
