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2 Days In Paris (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 103 Fresh: 90  Rotten:13 Average Rating: 7/10
 
Consensus: Delpy proves not only to be an adept actress, but makes her mark as a writer and director in this thought-provoking comedy that breaks the romantic comedy mold.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Theatrical Release: 2007

Box Office: $4,215,065

Synopsis: Julie Delpy's breezily hilarious feature follows French-born Marion (Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg), her American boyfriend (of two years), on a two-day stop through Paris, where Marion has purchased a tiny apartment one floor up from her rowdy, eccentric parents (played with great... Julie Delpy's breezily hilarious feature follows French-born Marion (Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg), her American boyfriend (of two years), on a two-day stop through Paris, where Marion has purchased a tiny apartment one floor up from her rowdy, eccentric parents (played with great ability by Delpy's actual parents). Just passing through after an Italian getaway, the lovebirds are unprepared for the many relationship tests soon thrown their way in the notoriously romantic city. Avoiding the metro on account of Jack's terrorism fears, the couple treks about the city by foot and cabs, getting into several vicious brawls with French cabbies, waiters, and a string of men from Marion's past. When Jack discovers how many of Marion's so called "friends" she used to be intimate with, the trip becomes overshadowed by paranoia. This suspicion would be easy to brush off if only Jack spoke the language, or if all of Marion's exes didn't insist on multiplying. Delpy, who penned, directed, and stars in the feature, has created a truly charming film. Thanks to clever writing and great chemistry, Delpy and Goldberg's onscreen relationship feels completely natural and genuine. Delpy saves her characters from being too precious by balancing their entertaining dialogue with human flaws. Though a story with this premise could easily veer off into a typical culture clash comedy, 2 DAYS IN PARIS moves past that to explore the problems of relationships at large in a lyrical way. While in the same general vein of the classic talk-heavy Richard Linklater film BEFORE SUNRISE, 2 DAYS IN PARIS has more in common with the film's somber 2004 sequel, BEFORE SUNSET (which Delpy co-wrote). That said, the film counters its thoughtful scenes with lighthearted ones, so it never becomes contrived or bogged down. Like BEFORE SUNSET, 2 DAYS BEFORE PARIS leads up to a whimsical conclusion which is beautiful in its simplicity. The film pulls off what Marion, a photographer, struggles with throughout, torn between the compulsion to capture a moment on film while desiring to be really in the moment itself. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg

Director: Julie Delpy
Screenwriter: Julie Delpy
Producer: Julie Delpy
Composer: Julie Delpy

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 5, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French/English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Scenes - Extended Scenes
  • Interviews - Julie Delpy - Director/Screenwriter/Star

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If Woody Allen's neurotic Alvy and Diane Keaton's Annie in Annie Hall had borne children it's a good bet they would have turned out like Marion (Julie Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) in 2 Days in Paris.

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07/22/08
Tim Basham
Paste Magazine
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First off, you have to like complainers, otherwise Adam Goldberg will drive you nuts.

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03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Daily Herald (IL)
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...an impressive, funny urban comedy of manners from a suitably distinctive voice that I hope we'll hear again soon.

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02/05/08
Mark Bourne
Film.com
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3.5/5

Delpy's banter is quick and funny, and the whole film feels wonderfully improvised.

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02/05/08
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
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12/21/07
Sydney Morning Herald
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The film is character-driven with dialogue that flows as naturally as the River Seine.

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12/13/07
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
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(Has) an acerbic sense of humor and a fantastic ear for struggling-relationship dialogue.

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10/21/07
Sean O'Connell
Charlotte Weekly
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The satirical probe of modern love among the not so young and restless is infectiously delightful.

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09/29/07
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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If "Before Sunset" gave us Paris in all its Bohemian romance, Delpy almost gleefully shows us the dingy, crabby flip side of the city here.

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09/27/07
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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3.5/4

A vanity project? Hardly; more like the work of an accomplished filmmaker who knew exactly what type of movie she wanted to make.

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09/26/07
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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4/5

The closest anyone has come to making a Woody Allen film apart from Allen himself. Moreover, she's made a good Woody Allen film.

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09/26/07
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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I could easily spend another couple of days in Paris with the whole lot of them.

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09/22/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
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For almost an hour, Delpy chases the spirits of Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell; why, then, an ultimate fondness for Ralph Bellamy?

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09/22/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York
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Is there nothing that Julie Delpy can't do?

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09/22/07
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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2.5/4

A movie that is as acutely painful as it is acutely funny.

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09/22/07
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Save yourself the aggravation of 2 Days in Paris.

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09/22/07
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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Simply put, it's the worst film I've seen in ages.

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09/22/07
Gary Goldstein
Reel.com
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We're happy to tag along with Delpy and Goldberg, like unacknowledged but not unwelcome friends.

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09/21/07
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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There are certainly worse ways to kill 90 odd minutes of one's time than spending two days in Paris in the estimable company of "Woody" (Adam) and "Mia" (Julie).

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09/19/07
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews
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2.5/4

All in all, Delpy has a good time mocking national identities and gender issues, but she doesn't make a case for Marion and Jack to stay together. If she doesn't care about them as a couple, why should we?

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09/14/07
Michele Kenner
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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