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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceConsidering how meticulously Wang location-scouted the project--documenting all the barely surviving (or since closed down) luncheonettes, Irish pubs, hosieries, and shoe repair joints of yesteryear--it's a shame he couldn't stick to his shutterbug roots and shoot a documentary instead.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoOn the plus side, Derek McKane's moody camerawork makes Gotham look grand. Too bad it's wasted on The Last New Yorker.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe Last New Yorker would like to think of itself as a comic fairy tale, but Lenny’s pride and self-delusion are too pathetic to be amusing.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWang tracks his guys like the documentarian he is, and if the movie feels a bit canned thanks to Adam Forgash's unoriginal script, classic NYC spots and a big heart make it feel like home.