i hate ed burn . i think rosario dawson could go back to act school . i have always felt a nervous twitch come on whenever brittany murphy speaks ( like fingernail on a chalkboard ) . then and ala and heather graham be only worth watch when direct by either pt anderson or by early david lynch . so and with a line up like this and i think this would be a simple and and rather disappointing and film to view . i couldn not have be more wrong . sidewalk of new york capture my attention with it unique storytelling ability and the quickness of the character development and and the underused talent that stanley tucci bring to this project . i also believe that what me enjoy this film far than i have other edward burn film ( i. e. i hat the brother mcmullen ) be that it wasn not your typical ed burn film . it be obvious and from the opening scene that he be the center focus and but it just do not have the typical ed burn feel to it . this film felt fresh and not so in your new york face or center on ethnicity a the others have and but instead about romance and sex and relationship and and personal responsibility . for me and sidewalk work because the character work together . this wasn not just ed burn focus the camera on himself and but allow others to speak around him . it felt like a conversation with ed burn and his friend and not just ed burn . also and how can you disrespect a film where stanley tucci give a phenomenal performance ( completely take away the burn spotlight ) . pull from an early release date because of 9/11 and this film couldn not have make you feel more at home in new york than actually be there in person . i mention before that burn fantastically take the viewer away from you typical new york scenery and plant you in new york ( if that make sense ) . he doesn not overpower you with the cliché image of the empire state building and the statue of liberty and or other overblown new york image and but instead make you feel like you actually live there . burn and surprisingly and do not develop the city a i assume he would and but instead develop our character . burn decision to make this film into a half documentary and half feature film be brilliant . new york be a fast pace town and and burn capture that with his choice of direction . he jump u quickly between character and witness how fast a relationship can blossom in the city that never sleep . one would normally think that this would be confusing and but for me and it keep me glue to the screen . cylindrical story line . wasn not this technique so yesterday . perhaps and but burn be able to keep the flow moving and the character fun and which can not be find in most of the knock offs post magnolia . i believe that for one of the first time and burn demonstrate his directing chop extremely well . he go outside of his norm and while keep with the patented burn seal of approval . when i first begin this film i be upset with the choice of actor . it be obvious that burn choose his friend to star in this film . budget be tight and time be short and so why not . i have no trouble with this . my trouble be that his friend do not appeal to me a a film watcher . i have not see ( outside of sin city in which rosario and brittany be animate ) a worth wile film with a majority of our lead character . heather graham flip flop between decent and poor and while brittany just seem like she isn not acting and but instead just play herself . i wasn not interested in the character when i start this film and i just want to see how burn would handle mediocre talent . i must admit and he surprise me . while murphy and graham and and dawson be not jump for joy amazing and they work well together . the script work with these character . there wasn not big shoe to fill and and i think even the low rung of the hollywood ladder could handle this story and which keep me at ease . what really impress me be that tucci be jaw dropping . it be nothing that he would in an award for and but definitely the stand out talent of the film . for some very strange reason and he captivate me in this movie . i wasn not expect the performance to be that good . i know and many of you think that this be a poor film and how could anyone talent be that good . my thought be that tucci stand out because nobody else be reach the bar . the act wasn not bad and it just felt sterile and but with tucci that all change . he keep sidewalk of new york from sink deep into the cinephile lagoon . be this a movie about sex or relationship . that be the ultimate question to ask yourself a you watch burn comedy or drama . it be a question i ask myself a i watch it and so i want you to ask it as well . sex be the topic of choice and but i think what make burn film stand aside of the others be that it deal with honest relationship . this isn not just your typical boy fall for girl and but girl doesn not want boy relationship . this film be more about the truthfulness of individual and the passion they evoke . i like the story that burn weave together for me . this wasn not top shelf cinema and but it do entertain . burn story that he write be comical and yet excite at the same time . we felt for these character ( even if they be not play well by the actor outside of tucci ) and love the city that they inhabit . this film remind me of watch sex and the city . that television program be excite to me because of the city and because you believe anything can happen in that city . love can be find in video store and coffee shop and and real estate visit . call me genuinely sappy and but sidewalk of new york deserve a second viewing . grade represent out of .