2 Days in New York (2012)
Marion and Mingus both come from failed relationships but, by bringing their children together, they've managed to form a small yet happy family. Tensions in their household soon begin to spike when Marion's jovial father shows up on their doorstep with his randy daughter and her peculiar boyfriend in tow. As the motor-mouthed houseguests shatter every taboo imaginable, the happy couple begin to question their commitment.
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Chris Rock might not be as feisty (or annoying?) as the male lead in the first "2 days in .." movie, but he still has some very nice scenes in it. Not all his actions might be comprehensible by everyone, but the movie as it is, works fine. There are strands opened in the movie that won't get explored completely through, but the overall feeling is that of how a relationship can or won't work. Family from Europe does add an extra tension (even or especially if you have seen part 1).Having said that, there is no actual need to have seen the other movie, but you will have a feeling for Julie Delpys character in this (and for her father and sister too). As I did mention in that other movies review, this talky feature too does remind you of the "Before ..." series, though it is more "evolved" than the first two installments, in a sense that the relationship is further down the road.Some things may not feel funny for some and some won't like the fact, that they talk that much (the Obama theme felt wrong too). But it also might be your cup of tea.
This is probably the worst movie I have seen in my entire life. Chris Rock is not funny at all in this movie. I can't even believe it's him and he agreed to play this role. It's nothing like his normal comedy. It's endless and crazy. All of the characters are horrible as well as the acting. I did not laugh out loud once. The girlfriend of Chris Rock is so super hard to listen to and watch. She is just so crazy and the acting is so bad. The only thing that is good about this movie is the name because it felt like it was 2 entire days long. If I hadn't paid for the movie I never would have finished watching it. We just kept hoping it would get better and it never did.
Cross culture comedy about French people experiencing New York. Chris Rock plays the love interest to Julie Delpy whose family come to visit. Middle brow comedy and philosophical musing ensues.Julie Delpy does well to direct a quirky comedy with Chris Rock in the lead. The racial stereo typing, which could have so easily been the focus, are kept to a minimum. What remains in focus is the belief that the movie stands for something boldly satirical with regards to art and modern perceptions of family, this in itself is commendable and makes the movie a curio for the art house crowd.The main weakness is that the premise is nothing new and the middle class bubble in which the couple are so neatly wrapped up in (she's an artist and he's a radio DJ) precludes the characters from ever gaining any sympathy from the audience. Thus the soul searching and Gaelic bite that the Delpy character regularly exhibits really don't hit home.Chris Rock does very well in a smart leading man role, and in many ways keeps the movie chugging along (there is a potential hilarious comedy about Chris Rock's character that went unexplored). The French cast are genuinely believable and do not over play the fish out of water card. The script has it's moments and keeps a well rounded level of interest. Hopefully the upshot of this movie is that Chris Rock will get more straight roles in the future and have a better chance to flex his comedic muscles in more relevant comedies beyond the likes of Grown Ups 2.
"Ever since your family got here you've become another person." Mingus (Rock) and Marion (Delpy) are a married couple trying to make it in New York. Both have a child from a previous marriage and that is a hard enough struggle. When Marion's family visits from Paris tensions begin to tighten to a breaking point between everyone. Mingus wonders if they will be able to last without killing someone. The best way to describe this is as a Woody Allen type movie (Woody had nothing to do with this) but that is the feel that it has. The comedy and humor is very offbeat but funny. The dialog in many places is witty and carries the movie. I have to say that this is a strange movie to see Chris Rock in, he does do a good job though, but it's still weird. The movie is pretty good, but the ending got a little bizarre. This is still basically a movie about crazy in-laws but it is pretty funny and worth seeing. Overall, if you are a fan of Woody Allen then you will probably like this movie. I give it a B-.