Callum Turner plays Thomas, a young
man adrift in New York City, on hiatus from college and stuck in the
friend zone with his crush Mimi (Kiersey Clemons). Thomas bounces
from art gallery to bookstore to his parent's artsy dinner parties,
wasting his intellect dropping aphorisms like, “The most vibrant
neighborhood in New York is Philadelphia.” Thomas is sick of being
clever and sick of himself, when a fresh wind blows into his life in
the form of new neighbor W.F. (Jeff Bridges). W.F. counsels Thomas
that to get Mimi,he needs to let life happen, and soon enough, it
does.
Thomas discovers that his dad (Pierce
Brosnan) is having an affair. Thomas stalks the mistress, Johanna
(Kate Beckinsale), and winds up having an affair of his own with her.
In its own time, this situation blows up, leading Thomas to discover
some deep family secrets and to find his own inspiration.
Will you enjoy “The Only Living Boy
in New York”? Well, despite the Simon & Garfunkel song, it's
no "The Graduate". It's a serviceable enough coming-of-age tale,
but rather forgettable. The excellent cast mostly cover for the
limited storytelling and general lack of very much happening. Keep
in mind that this is a talky movie about a bunch of New York
intellectuals. If you like that sort of thing, and don't feel like
re-watching something by Woody Allen or Whit Stillman, then you won't
hate yourself for watching this.
Available on Amazon Prime.
2.5 stars out of 5
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