Review of 2 Days in Paris (2007) by Felipe B — 17 Nov 2008
It pains me to write this capsule, really. Despite the lukewarm (at best) reviews, I was extremely excited to see 2 Days in Paris. After falling oh-so-deeply in love with Julie Delpy in Vienna and Paris in Before Sunrise & Before Sunset, how could seeing her stroll around Paris again be anything but delightful? Easily, as it turns out; 2 Days in Paris is a mix of awful Woody Allen and mental masturbation on Delpyâ??s part. Thereâ??s no fluidity to the banter between Delpy and Adam Goldberg, whoâ??s miserably out of his element in a naturalistic setting; his delivery is painful, and Delpy is irritating where she should be whimsical and cute. Simply put, thereâ??s no magic here. Delpyâ??s poor casting with Goldberg is a serious setback, but Iâ??m not sure that there was any saving this oneâ?¦Delpy clearly drank too deeply from her success in Linklaterâ??s masterpieces, and bit off more than she could chew with a pretentious debacle. Hereâ??s hoping she takes a deep breath, and returns to being my crush (and a hell of a talent).
Rating: CON.
This review of 2 Days in Paris (2007) was written by Felipe B on 17 Nov 2008.
2 Days in Paris has generally received positive reviews.
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