Two Days (2003)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Sean McGinly

Writers:

Sean McGinly (writer)
Karl Wiedergott (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Paul Miller, a self-described "failed actor," sets out for his final act and his ultimate role: the...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Actor | Friend | Family Relationships | Documentary Crew

Cast

Paul Rudd	...	Paul Miller
Donal Logue	...	Ray O' Connor
Mackenzie Astin	...	Stephen Bell
Adam Scott	...	Stu
Karl Wiedergott	...	Charlie
Joshua Leonard	...	Bill Buehl
Caroline Aaron	...	Mrs. Miller
Graham Beckel	...	Mr. Miller
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lourdes Benedicto	...	Rachel Adams
Rob Benedict	...	Scott (as Robert Patrick Benedict)
Marina Black	...	Marcie
Chad Einbinder	...	Elvin
Tommy Redmond Hicks	...	The Principal
Matt Hoey	...	Mike
Libby Hudson	...	Helen
Lillian Lehman	...	Rose
Marguerite Moreau	...	Jennifer
Mark Phinney	...	Mark
Nicole Stevens II	...	Waitress
Melissa Stone	...	Carrie
Adam Sztykiel	...	Cameron
Stacey Travis	...	Nancy

MPAA:

Rated R for language, brief sexuality and disturbing thematic elements.

Runtime:

87 min | Netherlands:90 min (Rotterdam Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R

Company:

Avatar Media

Hilarious and thoughtful

I really loved this movie. Just saw it today at the AFI Film Festival in Hollywood. It's very funny, sweet, and surprisingly emotional. Paul Rudd is excellent in the lead role and the supporting cast are quite good as well.

Because this film deals with the Los Angeles film scene, it probably wouldn't be very appealing to a mainstream audience. Also the subject matter is quite dark and a few people walked out of the screening. Ironically, the people who left did so just as the main character suggests that anyone watching his story (he's a frustrated actor making a documentary of his impending suicide) would probably be running for the aisles at this point because people don't like to think about dark subjects like this!

I won't reveal the ending, but it was quite suspenseful. If you like offbeat comedies and have any sort of appreciation for caricatures of Hollywood personalities, you would probably enjoy this film.