2 Days in Paris

France 96mins Romantic comedy French & English with English subtitles Rating: M

French photographer Marion (Julie Delpy) and American designer Jack (Adam Goldberg), living in New York, try to revive their romance with a European holiday. Venice is a disaster. They stop over in Paris for two days. The city is full of promise, except for Marion's overbearing parents who don't speak English, and her various, flirtatious ex-boyfriends popping up everywhere. Coupled with Jack's conviction that French condoms are too small, their sex life is as dysfunctional as their social life and their relationship. There's an enchanting quirkiness about “2 Days in Paris”. Delpy and Goldberg both give sincere, naturalistic characterisations, as does the entire cast, engaging us with idiosyncrasies. The spirit of this fresh, funny and original romantic comedy that tackles love, sex and the complexities of life from a French point of view is never dampened.