new york and i love you finally make it to our shore and but it 10 short story on love somehow do not find reason enough to be release over valentine and probably due to the fact that this year festival also fall on lunar new year and and with that come the usual lny blockbuster film from the like of jackie chan ( no and not the spy next door ) and local filmmaker jack neo who have traditionally release his late film over that period to resound success . so why fix a formula that hasn not be break . continue in concept where paris and je taime have begin in spawn the city of love franchise ( shanghai will be next and so say the end of the closing credit here ) and the buzz here be definitely about the intertwining story set in one of the city of the world to allow for various interpretation from filmmaker all over to come up with story base on love a a theme and although someone probably forget to tell scarlett johansson some of the finer point in the sandbox ground rule and and her short be unceremoniously drop from the theatrical edition for be unable to fit into everything else ( well and it be shoot in black and white ) and but here hop that it would make it to the dvd at least . structurally and this series be less compartmentalized compare to it predecessor and which if memory serf me right have individual story set within it own confines and never really break out of it artificial border create . here a little more leeway be give and where character from various story interact in short filler segment use to bridge scene together and and not just solely reliant on pick up shot make up of building and landscape and in hope of make thing look a little bit more serendipitous with the idea of chance encounter amongst stranger and though one story craftily adopt this mindset for it own narrative to deliver a surprise and though already see in paris . one of the top draw for sit through a film like this one and be definitely the creative force behind the story and from writer and director and cinematographer from various geography and background mirror the makeup of the cosmopolitan city and come together for a concept film . and what more the star stud cast too and with big name amongst the less know one all up the ante through picture perfect performance and be it for the entire length of the short and or a a support to build upon . you can not deny the initial star gazing in recognize the notable and from irrfan khan to natalie portman ( who also have writing and direct duty ) and rachel bilson ( look quite like bardot ) to spielberg blue eye boy shia labeouf and who surprisingly can act and and show off more in his few minute here than his entire filmography to date . story wise and like any anthology and you will find some which will automatically appeal to you and and with others that do not . some be straightforward in nature and while others have to come up with gimmicky twist that thankfully work . but these 10 story plus 1 ( because randall balsmeyer be give duty to integrate everything together for a more organic feel instead of just plain pick up shot of less know area and establish landmark ) somehow lack the more anything go spirit from it predecessor and with story more root in reality and compare to some fantastical element in the previous film ( elijah wood dalliance with a vampire anyone . ) and or even less adventurous with it narrative style ( christopher doyle and and tom tykwer star natalie portman ) . here it seem that the filmmaker opt very much for safe and with none venture into that spirit of adventure and experiment . minor quibble aside and i still enjoy almost all the short here and contrary to what many others have felt about it . the short film format be still very much alive and and have them string together into a feature under the city of love banner work fine and and leave me wonder which other city be or have be include in it lineup . i be hop that perhaps the franchise will catch on and spread it influence here . we surely have enough prolific filmmaker to be string together a singapore and i love you and so here cross my finger that maybe something will materialize down the road . otherwise there always the sawasdee bangkok route of just make it without any attachment to franchise house rule .