This is a story about an Irish family who leaves Canada to live in America in New York City. the father has aspirations of being an actor but gets a job as a cab driver. The mother works in an ice cream parlor. The family suffered the loss of their two year old son about a year ago, and the father still has many issues with it.
They learn they are going to have another baby, and befriend a neighbor, who is dying. At first, he is very angry but hanging out with the Irish family helps him.
One of the big plot issues deals with how poor the family is. But, after they get their apartment in the crack house, they have the money to buy paint and decorate. That made no sense. Plus Kristy has her own video camera and they manage to send two kids to Catholic school. Where is all this money coming from. Also, the dad wastes rent money in order to win an E.T. doll. No wonder they are poor because people with no money usually have none because they don't know how to handle it. And in the end we learn Mateo had some money. Then why is he living his final days in a crack house. And what really is unbelievable is the parents let their 2 girls walk around on the streets alone and bang on their neighbors' doors in the crack house.
Then at the end out of the blue, some neighbors show up to attend a party for the baby. Why were they never shown earlier. Plus they all look nice and well dressed but live in a crack house. What gives?
FINAL VERDICT: It was an interesting story and original. Some parts were unrealistic, but what movie isn't like that now days. So if you like dramas, I recommend it.
They learn they are going to have another baby, and befriend a neighbor, who is dying. At first, he is very angry but hanging out with the Irish family helps him.
One of the big plot issues deals with how poor the family is. But, after they get their apartment in the crack house, they have the money to buy paint and decorate. That made no sense. Plus Kristy has her own video camera and they manage to send two kids to Catholic school. Where is all this money coming from. Also, the dad wastes rent money in order to win an E.T. doll. No wonder they are poor because people with no money usually have none because they don't know how to handle it. And in the end we learn Mateo had some money. Then why is he living his final days in a crack house. And what really is unbelievable is the parents let their 2 girls walk around on the streets alone and bang on their neighbors' doors in the crack house.
Then at the end out of the blue, some neighbors show up to attend a party for the baby. Why were they never shown earlier. Plus they all look nice and well dressed but live in a crack house. What gives?
FINAL VERDICT: It was an interesting story and original. Some parts were unrealistic, but what movie isn't like that now days. So if you like dramas, I recommend it.