The documentary follows artists through their performances and troubles of being a struggling musician/artist working in the New York subway system. From the very beginning it caught my attention and was far more interesting than I figured it would be. Some of the performers were talented and some weren't but the one thing that remained and was addressed was that they were living the lives they wanted.
One of the main focuses of the documentary was that the city wanted to sponsor artists to play in the subways, guaranteeing a sort of quality of music that could be heard in them. They presented these artists with a banner proclaiming that they were good enough to be endorsed by the city. The film shows the tryouts for the project and the victory/defeat that accompanied them. At the same time it features interviews with a police officer whose job it is, is to bust up subway performers and keep the tunnels ear friendly. All the performers, regarding talent, are very interesting and provide for an entertaining glance into performance art and the sacrifices that are made to do what they love.
