Must See Film “2 Days in New York”

“2 Days in New York” is the sequel to Julie Delpy first film “2 Days in Paris.”(Also a must see if this skipped your radar in 2007) Marion and Mingus live cozily—perhaps too cozily—with their cat and two young children from previous relationships. However, when Marion’s jolly father (played by director Delpy’s real-life dad), her oversexed sister, and her sister’s outrageous boyfriend unceremoniously descend upon them for a visit, it initiates two unforgettable days that will test Marion and Mingus’s relationship. With their unwitting racism and sexual frankness, the French triumvirate hilariously has no boundaries or filters…and no person is left unscathed in its wake.

Directed and co written by Delpy, “2 Days in New York” is a deliciously witty romp. One of the pleasures of this follow-up film is the addition of Chris Rock, who—amid the Gallic mayhem—convincingly plays the straight man as Marion’s hipster American boyfriend. With great skill and energy, Delpy heightens cultural differences to comedic extremes but also manages to show that sometimes change is the best solution to a relationship that’s been pushed to its limit. “2 Days in New York” is out in theaters August 10th or available to rent for pre theatrical release on iTunes now!