2 Days in New York (2012)
*** (out of 4)
Sequel to 2 DAYS IN Paris finds Marion (Julie Delpy) now living with boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock) and everything is fine until her father (Albert Delpy), sister (Alexia Landeau) and her ex (Alex Nahon) show up for a little vacation and soon everything goes wrong. This sequel isn't quite as good all around as the first film but I'd say the first hour of this movie is a lot funnier than anything we saw the first time around. I thought a lot of this film was just copied from the original but there was a few new slants on the material that made it quite funny. The biggest joke in the first film was how the boyfriend was constantly out of the loop because he could never tell what everyone was talking about because he didn't know French. The same thing happens to Rock's character here and it really makes for some terrific jokes and especially the scenes where he's trying to communicate with the father. I was a little worried going into the picture fearing that Rock would once again just be playing Chris Rock but that wasn't the case at all. I was highly impressed with his performance because he really broke away from the type he usually plays and he was extremely good here. His comic timing was right on the mark and his reactions to the family were hilarious at times. Delpy is also in good form as she has a lot more problems in this film and the actress pulls them off well. Her father, playing her father in the film, is excellent and steals nearly every scene he's in. Both Landeau and Nahon are also very good in their supporting parts. The stuff with the family is a tad bit more over-the-top here but it leads to some hilarious scenes including a bit dealing with a toothbrush and sex. Delpy also co-wrote the screenplay and while this here doesn't break any new ground, I think fans of the first film should at least be entertained.
*** (out of 4)
Sequel to 2 DAYS IN Paris finds Marion (Julie Delpy) now living with boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock) and everything is fine until her father (Albert Delpy), sister (Alexia Landeau) and her ex (Alex Nahon) show up for a little vacation and soon everything goes wrong. This sequel isn't quite as good all around as the first film but I'd say the first hour of this movie is a lot funnier than anything we saw the first time around. I thought a lot of this film was just copied from the original but there was a few new slants on the material that made it quite funny. The biggest joke in the first film was how the boyfriend was constantly out of the loop because he could never tell what everyone was talking about because he didn't know French. The same thing happens to Rock's character here and it really makes for some terrific jokes and especially the scenes where he's trying to communicate with the father. I was a little worried going into the picture fearing that Rock would once again just be playing Chris Rock but that wasn't the case at all. I was highly impressed with his performance because he really broke away from the type he usually plays and he was extremely good here. His comic timing was right on the mark and his reactions to the family were hilarious at times. Delpy is also in good form as she has a lot more problems in this film and the actress pulls them off well. Her father, playing her father in the film, is excellent and steals nearly every scene he's in. Both Landeau and Nahon are also very good in their supporting parts. The stuff with the family is a tad bit more over-the-top here but it leads to some hilarious scenes including a bit dealing with a toothbrush and sex. Delpy also co-wrote the screenplay and while this here doesn't break any new ground, I think fans of the first film should at least be entertained.