Movie Recommendation of the Day

2 Days In Paris - I was talking to my girlfriend and mentioned that a review I had read compared 2 Days In Paris to Away We Go. The expression on her face, as she said, "2 Days In Paris is a lot better," captured the sheer absurdity of the comparison. I do not want to say that Away We Go is bad, but 2 Days In Paris manages to capture the complexity and variation of emotions that occur in a relationship without relying on an unrealistic traveling couple plot. Written/Directed by Julie Delpy, who also stars, this film deals with the anxieties that come from intimate interaction with foreign cultures. Marion (Delpy) and Jack (Goldberg) are a couple on vacation in Europe. They take a train to Paris to stop by her parents' house and pick up her cat but decide to stay for two days. Any more discussion into the plot runs the risk of ruining the unexpected issues that arise and make it so interesting and entertaining. There are so many great things about this movie, a few examples include the characters, especially Marion's parents (played by Delpy's real life parents, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet), the writing, and the general ambiguity. My favorite has to be the decision not to use subtitles (which might have been my own fault but definitely created a new and interesting movie watching experience). The lack of subtitles creates an environment where the solely English speaking audience does not always know exactly what is going on and has to figure out certain plot points from body language or reactions, basically recreates the experience of being in Paris with these people. A fantastic, deep, and entertaining movie.