It was miserable than I thought. /given that low budget and limited production period, this film has a true indie vibe. Slow-burn and realistic. Nothing fun at all.

Even though it made me be thankful for whatever I have in this world, didn't give me much emotion as I anticipated. Acting was okay and the story was so so.

Man Push Cart -- Viewer Not Care.

Touched by the sight of a Pakistani street vendor towing the titular livelihood on the busy streets of New York City and reminded of Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus, Ramin Bahran's critics' darling at numerous film festivals is a grievous depiction of a man's worthless search for contentment in an absurdly unintelligible world devoid of God and eternal truths.

Nice story for something that can seem so mundane to the rest of us. I wanted a little more though!

This film illustrates a grave portrait of the life of an immigrant, coupled with excellent performances and a genuinely dreadful atmosphere. However, the plot is lackluster, the scene transitions are repetitive, and the film ends up leading you nowhere. A metaphor in many people's eyes, but not in mine.

Boring.. never went anywhere with the storyline...

Although many of the movies plot points could be seem coming from a long ways off, it still managed to have some meaning. Coming from the Midwest, it's hard to imagine people wanting to live in a big city so badly that they would put up with such conditions. This is also not an uplifting film, at the end it felt like I had been suckerpunched in the soul.

You want to like a film like this one. A simple human story, no budget and a young filmmaker with talent. But there is a new trend in film now called the "open ended movie" Not just an ending but the entire film is open ended. Now alot of films have been successful doing this because they give us characters we like or care about. This movie instead of showing us scenes to admire, relate, cheer for, fascinate or God forbid interest us in the character, we get him pulling his cart...yes pulling, not pushing. And after the 8th different scene of him pulling the cart i nearly gave up finishing the movie.

While on the surface this appears to be a movie about immigrant's life, it's really more about the man coping with grief. The director uses minimalistic approach, we learn about the protagonist from the snippets of conversations, nothing is explicitly explained and in fact most of his story remains untold. What makes this movie worthwhile are nuanced performances and attention to the detail.

Melancholy in repetition.

A stunning debut by filmmaker Ramin Bahrani, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as the 'next great American director'. Bahrani tells human stories about people displaced physically and culturally, and seems to reach under the cloak of existence to shine a light on characters eking out a living on the fringe, bringing into his canvas poverty, desperation, pride, hope and survival, compositing them into an essential portrait of the immigrant experience. In a beautifully understated performance, Ahmad Razvi plays Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star now making a living in New York out of a push cart, selling bagels. He lives a life of quiet desperation, selling porn DVDs on the side, trying to catch a break that he knows won't come. It is never really explained why he left his native land, where he was famous, to come to New York, but Bahrani's style and quiet observation of the life of his protagonist allows us the emotional satisfaction of deep empathy with Ahmad and his bittersweet, sad existence. His grainy, almost quasi-documentary style camerawork allows us to bear witness to this character study, and leave with the indelible mark of meeting someone new and sharing in their failed quest for a better life. A wonderful, moving indie gem from one of America's most gifted directors.

There's a few cringe inducing performances, but even those couldn't take me out of this film for long. On an aesthetic level "Man Push Cart" is a great study of negative space, pushing the boundaries of black within each frame and creating interesting compositions for the eye to engage with. "MPC" is also a great study of minimalism, cutting back on dialogue but still making us sympathize with the main character, a lonely and tormented former Pakistani rock star. He goes through life's daily routine, hiding his former self from NYC and the film's audience. The mystery of the man is what keeps this film moving, even if it is at a steady pace.

Ramin Bahrani is slowly becoming one of my favorite directors of all time. (Right up there with Rob Zombie, David Fincher, Stanley Kubrick... weird list right?) If you saw Chop Shop and Goodbye Solo this film is in the same vein. It really shows the underbelly of New York, but not in the stereotypical way of drug dealers and hookers. But more of the night workers. The bottom of the totem pole. The story is powerfully subtle. There are just moments with very little movement and very little dialogue, but you feel so much of what the characters are thinking and feeling. Bahrani is a really good director for this. I love how this movie says so much with so little. The cinematography is always on point to the scene and helps you understand where Ahmad is coming from throughout. Good Concept Good Execution! WATCH IT!

The daily life of Ahmad, a Pakistani who is depressed and trying to move on. His day starts at 2 am when he has to walk a long distance with a heavy push cart to his corner. He spends his days selling bagels and coffee, and his nights selling DVDs. Soon, he is going to try a friendship with another Pakistani, Mohammed, and a Spanish girl, Noemi. Mohammed seems to be generous but he is not different from any other arrogant new yorker. Noemi is a sensitive girl who tries to understand Ahmad life and feelings. It is worth watching but it is about tough and real life.

Man Push Cart, directed by Ramin Bahrani. About a Pakistani former rock star in New York City, making his way through living life. It is great to see some independent film about my country's fella, and that too with a gripping plot and feelings, which we often fail to find answers to or estimate its bitter truth. I deeply implore the character of Ahmad in this film, and I know the circumstances he is dealing with to live his life and to win a successful future so he can take care of his little son. I very much liked the cinematography and plot of the film. It was disclosed that some people didn't know they were being filmed, like the people working at the sewerage lane.

A meditative minimalist character study that on its own is reason enough for those unfamiliar with director Ramin Bahrani to give his other works a look. He's an important rising figure in independent cinema, and Man Push Cart is evidence of such.

I've seen some boring movies in my day, but this one takes the cake. Sooooo BORING. I had to bail, halfway thru it.

sparse, lonely, sad.

Critics seemed to enjoy this a lot, but to me it just felt dull and eventless for the most part. Maybe I don't get it, but aside from a few gripping moments I just felt like I was waiting for something to happen until the credits rolled.