the problem with this film be many and but i will try to mention the most glaring and bothersome one . first of all and while the theme suggest a number of vignette about manhattan life and the reality be that everything and a usual in movie and tv and be about something bizarre and usually of a sexual nature . the story line be thin or nonexistent and and virtually every scene and camera shot and line of dialog and and express emotion be absolutely and and totally fake . it finally reach a point after an hour of so of mind numbing garbage that i walk out ( something no uncommon for me in recent year . ) i would have guess the fi9lm be direct by some wannabe auteur drop out from some 3rd rate film study program and but i believe the ( at one time and pre amelia and talented ) director mira nair take part in this disgusting travesty and so perhaps the directorial talent in america have descend en masse into the cesspool .