The film
Frenchwoman Marion returns from New York with her American boyfriend for two days. Jack is unsettled by Marion’s quirky family, her friends and former lovers; Marion wrestles with her own insecurities about love, relationships, and her impulsive nature. One stressful, tearful evening they seem on the verge of splitting up, at the last minute realising it’s worth sticking together rather than running away from each other. The film was written, produced, directed and edited by the lead actor Julie Delpy who claimed:’ It's a very modern story about the complexities of being a woman and not being completely consumed by your partner."
The response
A couple of us had watched the film previously and found it funny and relevant; the second viewing seemed flatter and shallower. Even so, it touched on relevant issues of identity, emotional distance and commitment. A couple (of the men?) thought the film didn’t work and was no more than a Julie Delpy promotion, trying unsuccessfully to emulate Woody Allen. Bruce was incensed by the taxi driver, in a scene he interpreted as unnecessarily racist – others disagreed, seeing the scene as an illustration of the realistically dark side of a romanticised city, and Marion’s feistiness.
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