Could have been American Beauty 2.

While there are a lot of aspects to like, there are too many that are unfocused and too easily thrown in. The ending probably works for people who love everything to work out perfectly, but it seemed a bit too easy for a comedy in the type of humor in truth movie.

"Everybody's got their secrets in City Island, something we're reminded of early and often by writer-director Raymond De Felitta." - Andrew Schenker

Fairly typical. Nothing all too funny and the drama just doesn't seem there.

Completely disposable. Andy Garcia is decent.

Interesting characters and a few LOL moments help push along this dark comedy about a dysfunctional family that could have been the inspiration for SNL's recurring angry family dinner skit.

If only the ending hadn't been so generic and shit.

Yeah this was terrible.

Entertaining but I expected a more powerful ending.

Very Enjoyable!

Not terrible, but both the comedy and the drama are strangely stilted.

A good movie. Slightly off-beat, without overdoing it. Ezra Miller is gamely obnoxious and this is the best we've seen Garcia for quite a while, perhaps one of his best performances ever. Unfortunately, the very end is pretty damn terrible. Garcia losing it right before that was funny, however.

Like most comedy-dramas you pretty much know where it's going, but the point is how it gets there. And this charming little Indie is packed full of gems and surprises, including City Island itself, for the most finicky of us. The performances, especially by the ever talented Andie Garcia, keep us hooked from beginning to end.

A strident, contrived, surprisingly lovable Noo Yawk City family farce.

Raymond De Felitta combines warmth, humanity, and a natural sense of humor, and is abetted by Andy Garcia and an excellent ensemble cast.

Occasionally inconsistent due to some level of improbability, but a solid and amusing film nonetheless. Every actor renders a nice performance, notably Garcia whose character was the glue that kept the film together. The big scene near the end provided the biggest laugh of the year. Long story short, I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised.

finally something good from 2009...great movie...

good acting from Garcia, the movie is worthless.

Well, this was, to be frank, great! Trailer contains a lot of spoilers, but the movie was still fun to watch. A fresh story with great actors - you shouldn't miss it!

Mesmo que "City Island" seja um tanto imperfeito, mesmo que o desfecho seja óbvio, mesmo que uma ou outra cena tenha uma duração e natureza forçada, seria hipocrisia sobrepor tais defeitos às qualidades e sobretudo ao prazer que tive durante 1h30. O diretor, provavelmente ciente do final convencional, em nenhum momento escondeu isso, trabalhando explicitamente com essa verdade através de uma mise en scène apurada e aprofundando-se nos dramas pessoais das personagens com leveza e humor.

This movie is a blast! Every actor (or person who KNOWS an actor) should go see this! But truly, I think everybody will enjoy it more that you might think... (For those looking for fun and laughs!)

This film is far from perfect, but its sharp dialogue and interesting characters make it enjoyable despite its issues. There was a general lack of cohesion, but the individual plot lines were fascinating, and whenever a single thread faltered the film jumped to another plot that was rolling right along. The main issue with this presentation was the avalanche of conclusions at the end of the film, which was a cheap montage in comparison to the more delicate development done earlier on.

I'm rating it this high mostly for the performances. A lot of the other elements of the film were unremarkable, like the plot.

Average. This film throws every New York cliché and dysfunctional family stereotype imaginable into the mix and then expects you to take it seriously and appreciate Andy Garcia's ridiculous performance. There are much better comedies around and much better portrayed mid-life crisis. Not recommended.

Great stuff from Garcia, Margulies and the rest of the cast minus the ever-terrible Emily Mortimer (why do people cast her?!). Highly improbable, but also highly entertaining with a delightfully tongue-in-cheek-zany climax.

The plot reminded me of Three's Company where a bunch of lies and misunderstandings keep getting deeper and deeper - but none of the deception makes much sense in the first place. That being said - the last 15 minutes was funny.

I was expecting a mediocre comedy but it turned out to be a great one and I mean it. The whole story, chrachters and chemistry of the movie makes you feel comfortable and you keep smiling all the way to the end. Some moments are incredibly funny so you had better get ready for some lol.

This little indie film feels kinda contrived and overdone but it also has some things going for it: the great performances, the clever dialogue, and the sporadically funny and amusing situations and dilemmas. A flawed but enjoyable dysfunctional family drama.

Guzel bir film ozellikle de son kismi...

Not perfect, but the way this movie approaches the relationship in this family is very interesting. Worth seeing.