Urbania

JudithAtHome

May 28, 2001

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We or rather I, watched Urbania last night...husband fell asleep. It was intriguing; told in flashback and current time which took awhile to figure out. All the urban legends included in the story were portrayed rather naturally but the entire film was so much an urban legend in itself, you had to work to make sense of it. Cleverly done and a sadness afterward that sticks with you.

The main character, Charley, is aimlessly wandering around NYC and runs into many different people along the way. He is saddened by something and as the story progresses, we think we learn why. The theme of the entire experience is "Heard any good stories lately?" and we do, as urbam legends are played out in flashback while being related to Charley. With the end of the movie, all is revealed...surprisingly.