Erik Palladino plays Drew, a 30-ish writer of comic books, who finds in the wake of 9/11 that the inherent escapism of his chosen form no longer suits him. He convinces his reluctant publisher (David Patrick Kelly) to let him start a new character, Justice, an ordinary New Yorker without superpowers. Justice, dressed in the black robes of a judge, will cruise the streets of the city, righting wrongs with the aid of only a high-powered flashlight and a stun gun. Drew's point is that ordinary people can be heroes, too, just like the friend he lost when the World Trade Center was destroyed. Ajay Naidu is Mohammed, a recent immigrant from India who operates a coffee-and-bagels cart near Madison Square Park. While weeks go by for Drew, only minutes have passed each time we cut back to Mohammed's cart, where he is waiting anxiously for a delivery of fresh bagels in time for his morning rush. The third major character, Roberta (Daphne Rubin-Vega), is an energetic, fast-talking social activist who spends her days stalking City Hall budget bureaucrats, seeking money for the East Harlem agency she heads. Roberta also desperately wants to have a child, a subject she discusses with her husband via cellphone as she charges from appointment to appointment.

Country: US    Genre: Drama    Released: 2003   
Rating: M    Format: