NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Winifred The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Ralph Hummel I discovered Julie Delpy in the "Before..." trilogy and was thrilled to see she's written, directed and acted in these two "2 Days..." films. Seeing "2 Days In Paris" shortly before viewing this movie was helpful because there's so much that carries over from that original to this sequel.Everything about this movie appeals to me. The entertaining mix of farcical humor (low art) and metaphysical inquiry (high art) is reminiscent of Woody Allen's best work. And the quality of the writing is high. The dialogue Julie crafts sounds authentic and makes the characters credible.Also charming is her choice of cast-members. I'm a big fan of Daniel Brühl from his superb work in "Rush" (and "Inglourious Basterds"), so seeing him in cameos in these two films is a delight. And adding the infamous artist who plays the purchaser of Julie's character's soul is inspired. I leapt with joy at seeing that surprise.Independent film exists for personal, well-crafted art and Julie Delpy is supplying us with some nice work. I'll follow her future efforts without exception.

Tim Johnson We saw 2 Days in New York several days ago at Essex Luna in Fremantle and both of us enjoyed it very much. As with most Delpy creations this film is quirky but because it takes place in New York it is even more quirky. Chris Rock forms the other half of his marriage with Delpy as his wife and the fact that her odd family joins them, as you would, when visiting the city makes for a very funny set of odd-bod people doing their best to live in an already odd city.The situations are city orientated but particularly that New York orientated. I had the feeling that the marriage was holding together tenuously before the arrival of "the family" so the partial unravelling is not totally unexpected. Delpy as the writer, director and actor knows precisely what she wants to convey and she does it with a viewer sense of immediacy.This is one of those delightful art house movies that dance entertainingly between comedy and knowing-sadness and I enjoy them tremendously for just those attributes. It is an exaggerated peak into a life that I can only imagine and would hardly expect even exists in a much subdued form except that here it is on the screen in Fremantle halfway around the world from where it takes place.There are probably many commentators that well decry the film because it is too "phony", too contrived and therefore should not exist on film. I, however, believe that all films except documentaries are inherently contrived and exist on the plane of being "movies" and should always be seen as fiction and made for our enjoyment. Many commentators lose track of this idea of "enjoyment" and forget the concept of artistic license. After this bit of trivial writing I will read the negative comments and see if they have fallen into that trap of denial because of lost reality.

tieman64 "2 Days in New York" is a slight, farcical comedy from Julia Deply. It's a sequel to "2 Days in Paris", also written and directed by Deply. Both films are unofficial sequels to Richard Linklater's "Before Sunset" and "Before Sunrise"."New York" stars Deply as Marion, a French artist now living in New York. Always teetering on the verge of meltdown, she's in a relationship with Mingus (Chris Rock), a bespectacled guy who does his best to keep her sane. Visiting the couple are Marion's oddball, French family members. Much bickering, buffoonery and culture-clash giggles ensue. It's sitcom level humour, elevated somewhat by Deply's willingness to be raw and atypically crass (both films deglamourise relationships). Chris Rock is wasted in a "straight man" role.7.9/10 – Worth one viewing. Revisit Linklater instead.

Likes_Ninjas90 French-American actress Julie Delpy is the writer, director and star of 2 Days in New York, a sequel to her earlier project 2 Days in Paris (2007). Her character Marion has broken up with her former partner Jack and now lives in a New York apartment with her child and boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock). Mingus is a radio announcer and journalist. He has a child from another relationship, who lives with both he and Marion. Their relationship is thrown into disarray when Marion's father (Albert Delpy, the director's real life father) and her sister Rose (Alexia Landeau) and her boyfriend Manu (Alex Nahon) come to stay with them. While having to work their daily lives around their relatives, Marion is also trying to organise a gallery of her artwork, which includes trying to sell her own soul, along with images of her past relationships that are on public display. Why is it unusual for a small indie film to attract a sequel? Some don't earn enough money at the box office to warrant another entry. Other indie films are tightly scripted in a way that completes the hero's journey satisfactorily, with no other means for continuation. 2 Days in Paris (2007) was a solid indie hit for Julie Delpy, earning just over 19 million dollars internationally on a modest budget. Now Delpy has opted to explore a new part of Marion's life: the strain of a relationship that has children involved. This sequel also tries to subvert the main joke and concept of the first movie: the French relatives are now the outsiders in America, instead of Marion's partner, but the cultural and language barriers are still thematically intact. It's not a particularly drastic or original shift in concept, but there are some major improvements. Delpy's script is a lot funnier and wittier than the first movie. Though the scenes are still episodic, there are more memorable, clever moments, like when Marion has to pretend that she has a terrible illness, with a visible limp, so that her neighbours won't file a noise complaint. Another positive for the film is the inclusion of Chris Rock, a much more likable and humorous presence than Adam Goldberg's grumpy character, who is now absent. Chris Rock has a very expressive face, which means that he effectively communicate a lot of straight-faced humour in silence. I like his comic timing too. He's well-cast. Until late in the narrative, the film also seems to flow much smoother. Paris had a lot of long, drawn-out sequences, whereas this film reminded me more of a TV sitcom, which fits neatly with its New York apartment setting. Those are the most improved aspects of Delpy's writing and direction. However, even at a meager ninety minutes, the film is still overlong and the pacing dips significantly. It's funny but lacks real dramatic high points to keep us fully engaged, a balance that the great slice of life filmmakers like Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants) never seem to omit. And by the end, many of Delpy's quirkier elements feel unsatisfying or overly ambiguous. The comments about her selling her soul because she doesn't believe in an afterlife teeter on being overly precious, as do the rushed philosophical ramblings about her mother and growing up. I would have liked more time spent carefully reflecting and unfolding these aspect of Marion's character to make this movie as deep as it is funny.