I am a sucker for Julie Deply and I loved the chemistry she had on Wittertainment with Chris Rock. I added Two Days in New York to my Netflix cue as soon as I could. It took a while to get around to watching it, but that is mostly because I tend to watch Netflix for my boy movie fix before my rom-com fix.
Anyway, H and I were looking for a fun rom-com to while a way a Saturday night, so we opted for Two Days in New York. Overall, the plot was predictable. Cooky family from France visits New York and makes all sorts of mischief. It could have been just a terribly ordinary film.
What makes it so good is the dialog and the level of crazy. The family is totally bonkers and turns Delpy’s character into a mad woman.
There is also a subplot about selling your soul that is an interesting side show.
The acting is great. Delpy and Rock play their characters straight and with a loving understanding of who they are in time and place.
For a run of the mill rom-com, Two Days in New York is special.
