Crossing Delancey Reviews
Quirky, culturally rich romantic comedy with heartfelt performances and great NYC locations. There is an authenticity in Susan Sandler's autobiographical screenplay that is hard to find in most rom coms. Peter Riegert's pickle man steals the show with cool, unassuming self confidence.
Not a lot new here; a single woman of a certain age with a history of making bad choices finally sees the light. The scenes are short and episodic, a lot like Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" a couple of years earlier but without the depth. Running time is 96 minutes but I skimmed through it in half the time without missing anything. The director does pull an ugly duckling transformation on our protagonist as the film progresses. I rate it a big, fat, Meh!
Very nostalgic romance
Enjoyed very much. Lovely to see their chemistry
so beautiful the grandmother is very big hearted character
In this film, there is a scene where the director hopes very much for the grandmother and wants her to marry someone. She will be successful and marry a nice guy.
In my opinion, I felt that the movie was very good, behind all this, the filmmaker was able to come up with the right festive details to congratulate the members of the behind-the-scenes team.
Super heartfelt. I loved this movie.
At an hour and 34 minutes it still took a long time getting where it was going, with a lot of filler music and ethnic scenes that didn't do much to carry the story along. Amy Irving got more gorgeous as the story went on. Sam Riegert, as the unlikely suitor, rose to the occasion as well. It all came together with romantic tension in the last 20 minutes.
Absolutely charming. The grandmother is just a gem. Watch this when you need a lift, which is all too often these days. Note, you'll have to explain some things to your kids, like phones, no computers, and no Uber or Lyft.
The little details elevate this thing (the old lady self defense class, the woman singing "Some Enchanted Evening", everything with the marriage broker, etc.) beyond the conventions of the genre.
Not a very memorable movie. I've seen it a couple of times, but there are better movies out there with the same plot.
Long, boring, gives Jewish women a bad name… Should I go on? The grandma and the matchmaker are the only good parts of the movie. And the pickle man. The quintessential Jewish guy looking to get married… He's OK. But amy Irving is horrible. Boring, ugly inside and out, and clearly in over her head with this role.
One of the best romantic comedies ever.
The set up borders on offensive.