Two Days (2003)

You won't be disappointed!

People are voting emotionally.

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

This movie is an interesting take on life, suicide, and human behaviour. I enjoyed watching it. Good performance from Paul Rudd and good suspense. I can't properly capture the gist of the film with words but it gave me lots to think about the human condition. *****Warning, may contain spoilers below:*****Even though there is an element of make-believe implied in all movies, there are still some logistical points I have. First of all, it seems odd to promise to kill yourself in two days, so much so you have assembled a whole crew to film it, yet at the same time have absolutely no thoughts whatsoever as to how you might do it. This is especially surprising since, in the film, character Paul Miller states his mind has been made up and he's already thought killing himself through. Next, the film ignores the risks of CO poisoning and, despite the fact it appears Paul is in his car for a long time (I am under the impression you would die in 5-10 minutes), he is still able to pry open the car door and wakes up a while later with only a few side effects(perhaps the movie tried to show memory loss as having him not remember waking up earlier in the hospital?). Also, I suspect he would have likely been blinded and in worse condition but I'm no expert (disclaimer). His "2-day-old-friendship friend" would have also been in considerable danger so I was left wondering what happened to him. In fact, this friend was present for most of the suicide and after.Lastly, the ending was amazing but for it to occur Paul just up and left the hospital. It is a huge process to leave a psych ward because the wards are locked down and patients are usually fitted with monitors. And if you just killed yourself, you would generally have a monitor and constant surveillance every 5 minutes. You might even be locked in one room if you're only in an emergency ward. Either way, in real life the ending still could have occurred after he left the hospital heavily medicated after a lengthy discharge process with a guardian there to monitor and escort him out but that ruins the magic so we'll leave it.But either way, I liked the portrayal of Paul Miller so I shall let these minor queries/technicalities slide. This film really spoke to me personally at the time. 7/10

I really enjoyed the cast of this film. Paul Rudd was really good. I usually see him as a funny guy, but he acted more dramatic in this film and he was pretty good. There was one scene towards the end that really got to me and I didn't know Paul Rudd could act like that. The film had an interesting story line. It is about a man who wants to kill himself and he has some of his friends video tape it like a documentary. The only problem with this film was that it seemed too boring at times. Like there was not much going on. Some of the characters personalities made up for it at points, but not all the time. Adam Scott was pretty funny as his character. His outfits were probably the best. So overall, it was a decent film. I just wanted to see more to it.

2 Days is a movie about the last few days of Paul's life. Paul, a struggling actor, has decided to commit suicide in two days and wants to film them in lieu of leaving a suicide note. Paul goes around to his friends and family and agent and says goodbye the best way he can. The film crew is made up of Paul's best friend, who wants the movie to be fixed and have some kind of climactic feel good meaning to the whole thing, the co-director, who really wants to document the reality without creating any false meaning to the whole deal, and then the sound guy, camera guy, and briefly a make-up girl. The film crew has there own problems throughout the movie, the director is a conniving ass, the sound guy likes the director's girlfriend, etc.This movie is actually very good. The camera switches to let you know which parts the film crew films and which parts are parts of the actual movie by limiting the amount of screen that you see. The camera's all use a fuzzy grainy filter, but it seems like it belongs. The writing and pacing of the movie is perfect, it keeps it exciting and interesting even though he's only going day to day to people's houses and talking to them. The story, while made mostly depressing for a long time, as cynical dark humor, and a very good message to send throughout. The story of the film crew is also critical of film crews in general, from the people who are on them to the things they try to do to shape even nonfiction movies like documentaries.Though there wasn't a whole lot bad about the movie, a few things deserve pointing out. First off, there is a few attempts at humor early in the film, which mostly dies out by the time the movie is about halfway through. I blame it mostly on the fact that the movie is about a guy who wants to commit suicide, there's a bit of a dark cloud hanging over the story that makes the funny parts more along the lines of frown and shake your head parts. Besides that, the grainy filter of the movie is still a little hard to get used to, and some of the lighting comes through the camera a bit too bright.Characterization in this movie is done perfectly, both through writing and through acting. Paul Rudd does perfectly as Paul, it almost feels like a movie about himself. The sub-director is a likable character who wants to film honestly, but you want to ring his neck a bit for not trying to stop Paul more. The director, Paul's best friend, is a serious ass and you really want to kick his ass more than the guy who wants to commit suicide. The rest of the crew have distinct personality that mainly plays into humorous situations but still works and are all acted out brilliantly. This is a great cast.Overall, the movie is great, I don't want to give away the ending. If you're looking for a good independent with great acting then this movie is quality stuff. If you're looking for Paul Rudd before 40-year old virgin, this is the stuff to get.Final Score: 8/10

I saw hundreds of movies in my life, only a few of them had affect on me like this movie. People may like it or not, it still influence your thoughts and emotions, and the superb acting of the main character only adds to the authenticity of the story. Besides that, the movie is very original (even though it's influenced from some reality shows). Although the movie talks about very serious matter, it does it in very "friendly" way, you feel comfortable with the character. Still, it seems that even if everything is seems to be Okay, It's NOT. And that's, I believe, the real story of the movie.Besides that, It's a great shame that the movie didn't hit the cinemas, in my country anyway, I believe that people must see this movie, even just for the thoughts that come up from that movie.