New
Year's
Eve,
directed
by
Garry
Marshall
intertwines
ten
small
stories
in
one
plot
and
showcases
how
these
several
characters
celebrate
their
New
Year's
Eve.
The
wafer
thin
story
line
revolves
around
a
few
people
who
face
a
momentous
decision
before
midnight.
There
are
several
things
going
on
in
the
movie
as
the
director
tries
to
do
justice
to
all
the
ten
stories
that
has
been
intertwined
to
form
one
large
film
–
New
Year's
Eve.
Director
Garry
Marshall
seems
to
be
unsuccessful
in
combining
the
multiple
thread
of
relationships
that
are
drawn
together
over
the
course
of
the
night.
As
the
narrative
jumps
from
one
story
to
the
other,
you
tend
to
lose
interest
since
the
time
given
for
each
story
is
very
little.
Besides,
there
is
nothing
novel
in
the
story.
The
second
half
in
New
Year's
Eve
gets
slow
and
monotonous.
Story
Stan
Robert
(Robert
Di
Niro)
is
a
terminally
ill
patient
who
is
clinging
on
to
life
under
the
care
and
supervision
of
nurse
Aimee
(Halle
Berry).
Meanwhile,
in
the
maternity
ward
two
pregnant
couples
compete
to
deliver
their
first
baby
on
New
Year's
Eve.
Claire
(Hilary
Swank)
is
the
newly
promoted
vice
president
of
the
Times
Square
Alliance.
He
is
facing
a
lot
of
technical
problems
with
the
ceremonial
drop
of
the
illuminated
ball.
Kim
(Sarah
Jessica
Parker)
is
a
single
mother
who
pick
fights
with
her
stubborn
15-year-old
daughter
Hailey
(Abigail
Breslin).
Randy
(Ashton
Kutcher)
is
stuck
in
an
elevator
with
backing
singer
Elise.
There
are
several
such
stories,
all
combined
together.
Performances
Robert
Di
Niro
and
Halle
Berry
are
excellent
in
New
Year's
Eve.
All
other
actors
have
given
an
average
performance.
On
the
whole,
New
Year's
Eve
is
a
regular
fare.
Nothing
much
to
look
forward
to
in
the
film.
Cast:
Robert
De
Niro,
Halle
Berry,
Hillary
Swank,
Ashton
Kutcher,
Jessica
Beil,
Michelle
Pfieffer,
Zac
Ephron,
Sarah
Jessica
Parker,
Katherine
Hiegl,
Jon
Bon
Jovi
Direction:
Garry
Marshall