2 Days in New York - B

Rated R, 91 minutes

Delpy provides a sharp urban comedy with "2 Days in New York"

Julie Delpy

The new urban comedy "2 Days in New York" is a charming, smart effort from French actress Julie Delpy ("Before Sunrise"), who directs, writes and acts in the film, which a follow-up to her 2007 film "2 Days in Paris." Delpy is French photographer Marion living in New York City with her boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock). Marion's French family, including her father (Delpy's real-life father Albert), her sister (Alexia Landeau) and her sister's boyfriend (Alexandre Nahon), which puts her relationship with her new boyfriend to the test. An intelligent, somewhat talky but charming comedy, "2 Days in New York" is a worthwhile comedy that often channels a less neurotic Woody Allen. Delpy's father Albert, also an actor, nearly steals the movie as her onscreen Dad, a jolly, unconventional old man who is more afraid to bathe than talk about sex. Delpy and Rock also have a nice, natural chemistry and it's nice to see Rock in a less manic, low-key yet more accessible role that shows he can act when not trying to be funny. Delpy is an adept director and even a better writer as she muses on the amusement that family and relationships provide. If you enjoy Woody Allen's New York-based comedies, then you're sure to enjoy the upbeat, winsome "2 Days in New York."