2 Days In Paris - A mini-review

Last night I saw a Woody Allen film, or at least it felt just like one, but it was starring, written, edited and directed by French actress Julie Delpy. Heck, she probably sewed the costumes, too! 2 Days in Paris is not a movie for everyone, but if you enjoy quirky films and like lots of interesting dialog in a film this one may be for you. Marion and Jack (played by Adam Goldberg) are at the end of a disastrous trip to Venice. On their way back to New York, they spend two days in Paris and visit Marion's parents, played by Julie Delpy's real parents, both actors. Julie Delpy makes fun of Paris, American tourists, French families and thirty-something people who can't seem to grow up and commit fully to relationships. These two characters are not totally likeable, and you're not even sure they should stay together at the end of the movie. Adam Goldberg's Jack is a neurotic, hypochondriac New Yorker, but he's covered with tattoos over his muscles. There are no stock characters or complete stereotypes here, and it's refreshing. Julie Delpy does a great job as a first-time director showing us a different Paris than the usual romantic idealized film version, and she shows no vanity in how she films her character. I like a film where I'm not sure what crazy thing is going to happen next, and you almost have to agree when Jack says, "I'm dating Mike Tyson!" after Marion blows up at an ex-lover in a cafe. Watch the trailer below for a taste of what this film is like. Again, not for everyone, but I give it 3 stars.