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= Sex, Love, Misery: New New York (2022 film) = | |||
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| name = Sex, Love, Misery: New New York | | name = Sex, Love, Misery: New New York | ||
| image = Sex, Love, Misery New New York (2022 film) poster.jpg | | image = Sex, Love, Misery New New York (2022 film) poster.jpg | ||
| alt = Theatrical release poster for Sex, Love, Misery: New New York | |||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = Shannon Alexander | | director = Shannon Alexander | ||
| producer = Shannon Alexander | | producer = Shannon Alexander | ||
| starring = Emile Filippi<br> Aisha Kerensa<br> Izzie Zuniga<br>Jack Terzi<br> Troy Weekes<br> Camila Anderson | |||
| runtime = 67 minutes | | runtime = 67 minutes | ||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
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'''Sex, Love, Misery: New New York''' is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Shannon Alexander |
'''''Sex, Love, Misery: New New York''''' is a 2022 American documentary film written and directed by ]. The film explores modern dating experiences in ] during the ]. It follows diverse singles as they navigate dating, relationships, and the complexities of romantic connections. | ||
== Synopsis == | |||
The documentary examines contemporary dating culture through candid interviews and real-life encounters between singles in New York City. The film reveals the thoughts and experiences of various individuals as they pursue romantic connections, from initial text messages to in-person meetings, offering an intimate look at modern dating dynamics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2022/05/love-sex-misery-new-new-york-review/ |title=Sex, Love, Misery: New New York Review |author=Joel Fisher |date=2022-05-31 |website=Battle Royale With Cheese |access-date=2024-11-29}}</ref> | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The film was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. | |||
The film was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Despite pandemic restrictions, director Shannon Alexander employed an observational style to capture authentic interactions between participants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2022/07/28/review-sex-love-misery-new-new-york/ |title=Review: Sex, Love, Misery: New New York |author=Rebecca Cherry |date=2022-07-27 |website=Film Carnage |access-date=2024-11-29}}</ref> | |||
== Release == | |||
The film was released on May 26, 2022. | |||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
'']'' found that the film was "a fascinating glimpse into the modern dating scene during a global pandemic. Each person is engaging in their own right, making discovering who does and does not share chemistry all the more interesting. Thanks to the observational style taken by Shannon Alexander, viewers will be more than happy to live vicariously through these six folks for a moment."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sex, Love, Misery: New New York – Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/sex-love-misery-new-new-york/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> A more mixed review, at HighOnFilms, concluded, "And while Alexander tries to be unbiased, rendering a non-judgemental lens to them, you can’t help but notice the unnaturalness in their characters. It is almost as if they are emoting for the camera rather than being themselves. Izzie, Troy, Jack, and Camilla are people who do have a wide range of conclusions to bring to the documentary, but their honest thoughts don’t jell with the kind of mood the film sets off to achieve."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verma |first=Shikhar |date=2022-06-13 |title=Sex, Love, Misery: New New York Review - An unfiltered look at the dating scene in the city |url=https://www.highonfilms.com/sex-love-misery-new-new-york-2022-review/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=High On Films |language=en-US}}</ref> Another commentator noted that the film was "entirely back and forth interviews from each of the subjects. We never really get to see each of them in the company of their love interest sharing a genuine moment or interaction to fully appreciate their perspectives. Interestingly also, there isn’t any intention to give us enough details about their backgrounds and specific upbringing to sort of give us a better appreciation for their choices."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asankomah |first=Tony |date=2022-09-15 |title=Documentary Review: Sex, Love, Misery: New New York – What relationships can be. |url=https://ghmoviefreak.com/documentary-review-sex-love-misery-new-new-york-what-relationships-can-be/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=GhMovieFreak |language=en-US}}</ref> In a review on BRWC Joel Fisher insisted that, "''Misery'' decides not to show the actual dates, preferring to go for the before and after."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Joel |date=2022-05-31 |title=Sex, Love Misery: New New York - Review |url=https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2022/05/love-sex-misery-new-new-york-review/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=film reviews, interviews, features {{!}} BRWC |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
Film Threat's Bobby LePire praised the documentary's "fly-on-a-wall approach" and "ingenious" editing, particularly in how it contrasts different perspectives of the same date. LePire noted that the film offers "a fascinating glimpse into the modern dating scene during a global pandemic."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/sex-love-misery-new-new-york/ |title=Sex, Love, Misery: New New York Review |author=Bobby LePire |date=2022-06-16 |website=Film Threat |access-date=2024-11-29}}</ref> | |||
Rebecca Cherry of Film Carnage highlighted the film's exploration of "judgement, impression and perception," commending its "clean and structured" visual style while maintaining authenticity. The review particularly noted how the film successfully captures realistic dating experiences despite pandemic restrictions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2022/07/28/review-sex-love-misery-new-new-york/ |title=Review: Sex, Love, Misery: New New York |author=Rebecca Cherry |date=2022-07-27 |website=Film Carnage |access-date=2024-11-29}}</ref> | |||
Writing for High on Films, Shikhar Verma appreciated the director's approach to capturing subjects "at their most unhinged, most vulnerable, and most honest," noting how this created "a genuinely empathetic way of storytelling."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.highonfilms.com/sex-love-misery-new-new-york-2022-review/ |title=Sex, Love, Misery: New New York (2022) Review |author=Shikhar Verma |date=2022-06-13 |website=High on Films |access-date=2024-11-29}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 11 January 2025
2022 American documentary filmSex, Love, Misery: New New York is a 2022 American documentary film written and directed by Shannon Alexander. The film explores modern dating experiences in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows diverse singles as they navigate dating, relationships, and the complexities of romantic connections.
Production
The film was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
Reception
Film Threat found that the film was "a fascinating glimpse into the modern dating scene during a global pandemic. Each person is engaging in their own right, making discovering who does and does not share chemistry all the more interesting. Thanks to the observational style taken by Shannon Alexander, viewers will be more than happy to live vicariously through these six folks for a moment." A more mixed review, at HighOnFilms, concluded, "And while Alexander tries to be unbiased, rendering a non-judgemental lens to them, you can’t help but notice the unnaturalness in their characters. It is almost as if they are emoting for the camera rather than being themselves. Izzie, Troy, Jack, and Camilla are people who do have a wide range of conclusions to bring to the documentary, but their honest thoughts don’t jell with the kind of mood the film sets off to achieve." Another commentator noted that the film was "entirely back and forth interviews from each of the subjects. We never really get to see each of them in the company of their love interest sharing a genuine moment or interaction to fully appreciate their perspectives. Interestingly also, there isn’t any intention to give us enough details about their backgrounds and specific upbringing to sort of give us a better appreciation for their choices." In a review on BRWC Joel Fisher insisted that, "Misery decides not to show the actual dates, preferring to go for the before and after."
References
- "Sex, Love, Misery: New New York – Film Threat". Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- Verma, Shikhar (2022-06-13). "Sex, Love, Misery: New New York [2022] Review - An unfiltered look at the dating scene in the city". High On Films. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- Asankomah, Tony (2022-09-15). "Documentary Review: Sex, Love, Misery: New New York – What relationships can be". GhMovieFreak. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- Fisher, Joel (2022-05-31). "Sex, Love Misery: New New York - Review". film reviews, interviews, features | BRWC. Retrieved 2024-12-28.