Review of 2 Days in Paris (2007) by Viboon C — 17 Jul 2008
Julie Delpy has made an anti "Before Sunrise" movie which she starred in 12 years ago.
Before Sunrise was sweet and romantic, like young lovers getting to know each other for the first time. 2 Days in Paris is more grounded to reality, with not-so-young and not-so-fresh-face lovers getting to really know each other for the first time. They peel away the layers of hypocrisy and self-awareness to find out who they really are, and what makes each of them tick.
The central theme is whether lovers can accept and love each other after they've seen the really ugly side of one another?
I like the concept of this movie, the dialog is very lively and funny. But I feel that the script could have been more polished. There is just too much happening in 2 days for me to suspend my disbelieve, and some of the situation is purely bizarre.
Had Julie, who also wrote and directed this movie, allowed the characters some quiet time with each other, or more time for them to reflect on their relationship, I think this movie would have been better.
This review of 2 Days in Paris (2007) was written by Viboon C on 17 Jul 2008.
2 Days in Paris has generally received positive reviews.
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