By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:05:59 +0000

I saw the premier of this film on Thursday evening at the Chicago Music Box. To be fair one needs to must ask the question why this film was ever produced. Two days in Paris is certainly a Gem of a Film. Two days in New York is still a Diamond in the Rough. Ms Delpy certainly found her voice in Two days in Paris but sadly it has been lost in this sequel. Chris Rock is brilliant in his role but he seems to be leased in by the script. Ms Delpy is sincere at her attempt at Comedy but her attempt to use Woody Allen like dialogue falls flat most of the film. The audience laughs at her and the actions of her French Family but there is a real disconnect between her Father, Sister and her Sister's Boyfriend. The scene in the restaurant where she has a verbal and then a physical fight with her sister does little to move the story and reminds one of a Three Stooges Film, than a Modern Comedy. There is very little connection between Ms Delpy and her current boyfriend Christ Rock. One begins to wonder if her Father, Sister were ever happy as a Family. The personal parts of the story, the Death of her Mom, the selling of her Soul and her views on religion are never well developed. If she would like to take a clue from Woody Allen then she needs to review his finest works i.e. Take The Money and Run, Annie Hall and Manhattan. All of his films portray a sense of a genuine character. Ms Delpy character may be genuine but it lacks direction and propose. One feels very little empathy for her character. Her actions review little about who she really is and how she really feels about things. The Selling of her soul to the highest bidder is interesting and could have had more impact on the story if it had been better weaved into the film. The ending of the film which reveals that all of her crazy behavior is due to the fact that she is expecting falls flat. Perhaps instead of watching Woody Allen Films she might have been better off to have watched the Classic "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" Directed by Pedro Almordovar.

By: leva

leva — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:05:59 +0000

''But Delpy's film is fresh, vibrant and most of all, disarmingly funny.'' GREAT ! i cannot wait to see it, enjoyed the first film so much.

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