Welcome to New York
Welcome to New York

Movie spotlight

Welcome to New York

2014
Movie
125 min
English

Mr. Devereaux is a powerful man. A man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A man who dreamed of saving the world and who cannot save himself. A terrified man. A lost man.

Insights

IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users38%
Director: Abel FerraraGenres: Drama

Plot Summary

The film offers a fictionalized account of a powerful film producer's downfall after he is accused of sexual assault. It explores themes of power, corruption, and the legal system through the eyes of the accused and those around him. The narrative follows his attempts to navigate the ensuing scandal and the potential consequences.

Critical Reception

Welcome to New York received mixed to negative reviews from critics. While some praised Ferrara's raw and unflinching portrayal of power dynamics and Depardieu's performance, many found the film to be ponderous, underdeveloped, and stylistically uneven. Audience reactions were similarly divided, with some appreciating its confrontational nature and others dismissing it as sensationalist or incomplete.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its provocative subject matter and an intense performance from Gérard Depardieu.

  • Criticized for its disjointed narrative and lack of deeper exploration of its themes.

  • Seen by some as a daring, albeit flawed, commentary on power and its abuses.

Google audience: Google users had a largely negative view of the film, with many finding it to be tedious, poorly executed, and unsubstantial. While a few acknowledged its attempt to tackle a controversial subject, the majority expressed disappointment with its pacing and storytelling.

Fun Fact

The film's controversial subject matter, which bears a strong resemblance to the real-life accusations against Harvey Weinstein, led to significant discussion and debate upon its release.

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Bazzjazz

Bazzjazz

This film just illustrates the total opposite spectrums the rich and entitled behave and have no respect for common law and decency. Gerard Depardeau is great cast as the MCK . Probably just falls short of being a really good film. Dir...