Wayne Wang's follow-up movie presents a pastiche of Brooklyn's diverse ethnicity, offbeat humor, and essential humanity through a series of improvisational situations. The film explores the philosophy of its characters, who frequent Auggie Wren's Brooklyn Cigar Store, as they discuss smoking, relationships, baseball, New York City, and Belgian Waffles. The movie is about living life off-the-cuff.
Blue in the Face
In this heartwarming film, a Brooklyn cigar store serves as a hub for community bonding and camaraderie, with its charismatic proprietor Auggie Wren at the center.