Fresh
Although the film is a routine thriller with few surprises, it deserves attention because its topic, even eight years after Sept. 11, is one that many South Asian Americans still take very seriously.
Lisa Tsering, Hollywood Reporter
New York
Three friends ready to face the world... and then the world changed.
2009 · 2h 33m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Kabir Khan
,
Ali Zafar
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New York
Overview
The plot follows three friends in New York City whose lives are upended by the 9/11 attacks leading to suspicion, FBI involvement, and a story about friendship, identity, and the aftermath of terrorism.
Director and cast
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57%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Kabir Khan's New York -- part Bollywood potboiler, part overwrought examination of the war on terror -- is a slice of the Big Apple that you should skip.
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
A predictable, brow-furrowing drama (sadly songless except for a couple of Sunday-in-the-park montage sequences) about the effects of 9/11 (and 9/11 paranoia) on some South Asian immigrants living in New York.
David Chute, Village Voice
Fresh
It's a remarkable history, rich in comedy and occasionally heartbreaking, filled with wise reflections and strange digressions about the wonders of life.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
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