2 Days In Paris (2007) Movie Information:

2 Days In Paris (2007) Directed by: Julie Delpy 2 Days In Paris (2007) Written by: Julie Delpy 2 Days In Paris (2007) Cast: Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl, Albert Delpy, Adan Jodorowsky

2 Days In Paris (2007) U.S. Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films 2 Days In Paris (2007) U.K. Distributor: The Works

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2 Days In Paris (2007) Synopsis:

The story will portrays two days in the relationship of an extremely neurotic New York-based couple; she stars as French photographer Marion, while Goldberg plays American interior designer Jack.

2 Days In Paris (2007) Movie Review:

"2 Days in Paris" ought to be commended for, if nothing else, the fact that at its centre is a relationship that could go either way; it is neither inevitably doomed or leading towards an inevitable happy ending. This is true, surely, of real relationships; if we thought they were doomed we wouldn't bother, and since life doesn't have 'happy endings' we aim for happiness in the present. Marion and Jack's relationship at one moment seems youthful and fun, at another like it's on a life support machine, at another like it's over, at another like it's not. When the boy gets the girl - or whatever genders you go for - it is not a happy ending, but the beginning of a long path of negotiation and often compromise. Happiness isn't so easy for these guys.

Marion and Jack are played by Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg, and the film is written and directed by Delpy. After a trip round Europe they arrive in Paris, staying with Marion's parents for a couple of days before heading home to America. Marion lends an occasional voiceover, expressing her mixed feelings about the trip, and her grievances at certain habits of her boyfriend's, such as seeing the entire trip through a camera lens. Meanwhile Jack is concerned about the number of guys she seems to have had relationships with.

There is nothing spectacularly new in "2 Days in Paris," but it has a level of intelligence and humour that keep it interesting for its 96 minutes running time. It is also enjoyable to watch a relationship that doesn't exist in extremes, with the characters either hopelessly in love or heartbroken and seperated. When the characters are talking they sound more like a real couple than a lot of real couples nowadays, who feel they ought to sound like couples in the movies. I also liked the supporting characters; Julie Delpy's parents in the movie are played by her real parents, and the meeting-the-in-laws scenes are among the funniest. They're slightly farcical, but in that way that real people can be farcical, particularly if you are dating their daughter. Daniel Brühl turns up late in the movie in an amusing role, albeit the only turn of the plot in the movie that really feels scripted.

Since it is about a couple in Paris and stars Julie Delpy, it will remind some viewers of Richard Linklater's wonderful movie "Before Sunset," which she co-wrote. It is not in the same league as that movie, but its intentions aren't exactly the same; Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy played characters in “Before Sunset” who only met once before and therefore don't have to go through the constant maintenance of a relationship. It is far better than Hawke's attempt behind the camera, "The Hottest State," which is much more heavy and irritating, but also features a couple whose closeness varies rapidly. That one was hampered by the fact that it was so clear that the central love story was doomed, while here it's genuinely ambiguous. If it works out, they'll have some funny stories about the in-laws. If not, well, they'll always have Paris.

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2 Days In Paris (2007) review written by: Adam Whyte