2 Days in Paris
Director: Julie Delpy. Screenplay: Julie Delpy. Cinematography: Lubomir Bakchev. Film editing: Julie Delpy. Art direction: Barbara Marc. Music: Julie Delpy. Producers: Christophe Mazodier, Thierry Potok. With: Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl, Marie Pillet, Albert Delpy, Aleksia Landeau, Adan Jodorowsky, Alex Nahon, Vanessa Seward, Thibault De Lussy, Sandra Berrebi, Arnaud Beunaiche, Claude Harold, Emma Piesse, Ludovic Berthillot. France/Germany. Languages: English, French. 110 min. 2007.
Julie Delpy is a quintuple threat in this romantic comedy—writing, directing, editing, composing the score, and doing a 110-minute Diane Keaton imitation, opposite the Woody Allen of Adam Goldberg, who’s afflicted with the same nervous dialogue, imaginary ailments, and relationship problems that the real Woody has been selling tickets with for decades.
The plot, such as it is, centers on a Frenchwoman paying a brief visit to her Parisian parents with her American boyfriend in tow; the humor, such as it is, comes from his edgy rapport with her echt French kinfolks and his gradual realization that her love life before meeting him was a lot more hot and hectic than she’s been letting on. There are some funny moments, often tucked into throwaway lines and gestures, and Delpy’s real-life parents are wonderful (especially Marie Pillet, her mother) as her fictional mère and père. The story almost gets interesting when Delpy’s character reveals occasional signs of real psychological instability, especially in a restaurant scene and an explosive verbal duel with a cab driver. But ultimately the picture’s ingredients don’t add up to very much; like a soufflé from the budget menu, it’s lightweight, pleasant, and forgettable. – David Sterritt
Director: Julie Delpy. Screenplay: Julie Delpy. Cinematography: Lubomir Bakchev. Film editing: Julie Delpy. Art direction: Barbara Marc. Music: Julie Delpy. Producers: Christophe Mazodier, Thierry Potok. With: Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl, Marie Pillet, Albert Delpy, Aleksia Landeau, Adan Jodorowsky, Alex Nahon, Vanessa Seward, Thibault De Lussy, Sandra Berrebi, Arnaud Beunaiche, Claude Harold, Emma Piesse, Ludovic Berthillot. France/Germany. Languages: English, French. 110 min. 2007.
Julie Delpy is a quintuple threat in this romantic comedy—writing, directing, editing, composing the score, and doing a 110-minute Diane Keaton imitation, opposite the Woody Allen of Adam Goldberg, who’s afflicted with the same nervous dialogue, imaginary ailments, and relationship problems that the real Woody has been selling tickets with for decades.
The plot, such as it is, centers on a Frenchwoman paying a brief visit to her Parisian parents with her American boyfriend in tow; the humor, such as it is, comes from his edgy rapport with her echt French kinfolks and his gradual realization that her love life before meeting him was a lot more hot and hectic than she’s been letting on. There are some funny moments, often tucked into throwaway lines and gestures, and Delpy’s real-life parents are wonderful (especially Marie Pillet, her mother) as her fictional mère and père. The story almost gets interesting when Delpy’s character reveals occasional signs of real psychological instability, especially in a restaurant scene and an explosive verbal duel with a cab driver. But ultimately the picture’s ingredients don’t add up to very much; like a soufflé from the budget menu, it’s lightweight, pleasant, and forgettable. – David Sterritt
