Review of New York, New York (1977) by Ricardo O — 31 May 2011
"New York, New York", Martin Scorsese's follow-up to his successful "Taxi Driver" is a bit of a mixed bag. It's story is a bit underdeveloped and Robert De Niro plays a very unsympathetic character, although he does play him quite well.
But Liza Minnelli is as wonderful as ever. With a running time of 2 hr. 25 min., the film is a bit of a patience tester as the story doesn't develop as one would hope but what makes the movie worth watching are the set design, the cinematography, the songs, and the "Happy Endings" musical sequence.
It's very much an homage to the classic MGM musicals of the 1940s and 1950s that has an equal amount of Stanley Donen as well as Liza Minnelli's parents, star Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli with obvious odes to "A Star Is Born", "On the Town", "The Bad Wagon", "Guys and Dolls", "An American In Paris", and "Singin' In the Rain".
It's worth watching if you're a fan of musicals (however this musical does not have the typical happy ending that most have) or if you're a fan of Martin Scorsese's work and want to go through his entire filmography.
It's enjoyable but hardly one of his best films. 8/10.
This review of New York, New York (1977) was written by Ricardo O on 31 May 2011.
New York, New York has generally received positive reviews.
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