I was very reluctant to see this movie. I said when it came out that I would not watch it. Well, it was family movie night last night, and this was the only movie available. So, I had no choice.
I’m glad that I watched it though. I was really enjoying it. Until…
The movie starts out with Neil being framed by the FBI for something he didn’t do, in order to get him to agree to work with them on an undercover mission. We then get the full story in flashbacks, about the friendship between Neil (Omar), John (Sam), and Katrina’s (Maya) characters. Omar is then forced to re-enter Sam and Maya’s lives under false pretenses in order to help the FBI.
The movie doesn’t really focus on 9/11, just the aftermath and how it affected so many lives. New York is a well-paced movie, it doesn’t jump too quickly back and forth between the past and the present. The characters are all sympathetic and you can almost see why Sam does what we does, even though we know it’s not right. I was completely engrossed in the movie, eagerly anticipating what would happen next.
And then we get to the climax. I’m going to go ahead and write some spoilers, because this movie has been out for quite a while. If you plan on watching this movie at any point, stop reading now. The movie went totally downhill for me when Maya was shot as well at the end. You have 5-6 snipers, all with plenty of time to lock in to their target. Maya is far enough away from Sam at the end for the snipers to completely miss her. She should not have been shot at all. Even if she was too close, what is the point in killing her as well? In a dark, dramatic movie like this, I like to have at least a bit of a happy ending. How heartbreaking is it that Danyal has lost both of his parents, that he has to be brought up by someone who was a complete stranger to him about a year ago? Why not let Maya live? She didn’t have to end up with Omar (too filmy), but they could have remained friends, and she could have raised her son. It just seemed unnecessary, and it really put a sour taste in my mouth after enjoying so much of the movie.
Performances are, surprisingly, all top-notch. It goes without saying that Irrfan Khan did an amazing job; it’s what we expect from him. Neil was amazing as well. But the real surprise for me was John. His was a wonderful performance. Katrina was pretty good as well, I guess she can act a bit.
There are some cheesy moments, but it’s a Bollywood film. It’s expected. One thing I really liked was the funny one-liners thrown in every now and then. It really lightened up the scenes, and let you laugh every once in a while. I’m gonna have to use ‘Museebat’ on my caller ID as well. 
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New York was the most touching movie i have seen in times. Kudos to yashraj production!!