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| Everyday People : an HBO Original MovieSynopsis: Like the characters sung by Sly & The Family Stone in their famous 1968 chart-topping hit, "Everyday People" is a brilliant, alive, and empathetic film about a day in the life of a group of hard-working New Yorkers. Long-standing restaurant and Brooklyn neighborhood institution Raskin's is going out of business. Its sale has been engineered by scheming businessman Ron. Ira, the owner, doesn't have the guts to tell his employees that they are about to lose their jobs, so it falls upon Raskin's gentle but firm manager Arthur to break the news. The reactions of the people who work at and around Raskin's becomes the ensemble focus of director Jim McKay. From the waiters to the busboys, to the neighborhood street vendor, resentment, shock, denial, hostility, hurt, anxiety, anger, hope, and pride course through their veins as they ultimately realize that life must go on, and that it has to be lived with dignity. This film is a must-see for anyone who loves movies where New York City and its people take center stage. |
