New York City Serenade

2007 [DUTCH]

Action / Comedy / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 8% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 24% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.1/10 10 579 579

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Plot summary

Two down on their luck childhood friends struggle to figure out their lives. Ray a drummer in a rock and roll band, and Owen an aspiring film maker spend most of their time working menial jobs and drinking. When Owen's fiancé Lynn breaks off their engagement he finds himself spiraling, and allows Ray to come along with him to a two bit film festival he has been invited to in Kansas. There Owen makes several attempts to patch up his relationship, while Ray scams them into a deluxe suite at the local Four Seasons hotel by posing as Wally Shawn's son (who happens to be receiving a lifetime achievement award) and generally causes a major ruckus. By the end, Owen decides to make some changes in their relationship and in his life.

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Wallace Shawn as Wallace Shawn
Ben Schwartz as Russ
Sophie Nyweide as Francie
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by vchimpanzee

Enjoyable some of the time

Owen is an aspiring filmmaker who has been nominated for an award for one of his films. He works in the film industry, developing photos, and he doesn't seem to be that good at it. His friend Ray, who has an office job (this week), appeared in the film and plays drums in a rock band. He has a daughter Francie who lives with Ray's ex, who has a new man. Ray also has a drinking problem and is quite immature.Owen is engaged to Lynn. Together, they attend a film with French subtitles together. She thoroughly enjoys it; he nearly falls asleep. Afterward they meet her French literature professor Noam who also really liked the film.Then Owen and Lynn catch the end of the performance of Ray's band. Afterward, Ray claims to need help with his drums, and Lynn goes on home. The truth is that Ray wants Owen to go to Bertrand's party, where there are girls. And Rachel, one of those girls, seduces Owen while Ray strikes out with the others. Then Bertrand figures out he doesn't know Owen or Ray and certainly didn't invite them, and they are thrown out.Ray has a number of problems. He supposedly can't hold a job, and his ex is dissatisfied with the amount of time he spends with his daughter, though Ray does seem pleasant to Francie. Did I mention he drinks?Owen, Ray and several other guys get called to serve as pallbearers at the funeral of Matt's father in New Jersey. The funeral is depressing, though the ride to and from the funeral seems like "American Pie" or one of those other disgusting buddy movies.While Owen is out of town, Lynn happens to meet Rachel and finds out the truth about her and Owen. Lynn wants to break up.So Owen and Ray go to the festival where Owen hopes to pick up an award. When they arrive, they are supposed to go to the airport motel, but Ray sees Wallace Shawn and talks to him. He finds out Shawn is staying at the Four Seasons, and after conning the driver to take them there, Ray overhears that Shawn's son will be late. He convinces the hotel clerk he is Shawn's son and gets him and Owen a nice room and orders plenty of food, and drinks as much as possible. Then the guys attend the festival. One wacko, whose name I don't remember, really liked Owen's film and made Owen look like he would have potential, but his lines are so laughably ridiculous that I don't think he will be able to further Owen's career.So what's going to happen? Will Owen and Lynn straighten things out? Will Ray ever fix his messed-up life? Will the two guys succeed with their hotel scam?This film was enjoyable enough, at least part of the time. I didn't care for some of the more racy scenes at the party. I was really surprised by the plain-vanilla TV-PG rating, because it certainly deserved more.Chris Klein was fun, especially when he was trying to con people. At work, he told a co-worker (possibly a boss) how beautiful she was. He couldn't possibly have meant physically, because the movie had many better-looking girls. Of course, the hotel scam was the best part, and Wallace Shawn was starting to get annoyed or possibly scared by his stalker.Jamie-Lynn Sigler was pleasant enough, and quite pretty. In fact, she was gorgeous in one scene where she decided to let the machine pick up when the phone rang.And Freddie Prinze Jr. did a capable job as well.One standout performer was Frank Whaley, who also wrote and directed, as the quirky driver who was supposed to take the guys to the motel but instead had to go to the Four Seasons.Sophie Nyweide also shined as Ray's little girl, mainly late in the movie.I had a good time. That's what's important.
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Reviewed by armandocervantes-98926 4 / 10

Great story that does not deliver

Let's discuss the New York City Serenade. An obvious attempt at sincere drama of the independent flick, we have two friends of a history of knowing themselves too well. One friend dreams of success in the film industry and the other is simply drifting through his life hoping he can find the strength to make his daughter proud. However Owen (Prinze Jr.) has succumbed to a mild diva attitude often without realizing he belittles Ray (Klein). Ray tries to joy in his life as a rundown drummer and he feels lacking in area as a father to his and his ex-wife's daughter. When a night of inconvenience spurs from partying the selfish Owen cheats on his fiancé and attempts to cover it up. When it is found out during a funeral trip for a distressed friend, Owen's fiancé dumps him for her professor as she constantly ignores his attempt to get her back. When the short film the two friends created is selected for a award nomination the two make a trip to Hollywood. Despite his lack of adult maturity, Ray is actually trying to grow to better himself and due right by his family and friends but Owen only sees negatively of his attempts to salvage their friendship. After the fun is over, it becomes clear the problem is not each other individually but clearly them as unit. Some people are just not meant to be together and they part. Ray manages to pick up his life and even reunite with his daughter permanently and Owen manages to succeed in filmmaking, however it is apparent that Ray is the only one who has found happiness as Owen has still not seen past his selfish and shallow ways as he misses his friend who is better off without Owen in his life.

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