Navigating Netflix: 2 Days

* This Review was Written by my Good Friend, and hopefully future contributor Zach Sandler*


A good friend of mine suggested a movie, 2 Days, to watch on Instant Queue. It includes Paul Rudd(Anchorman, Role Models), Adam Scott(Party Down, Step Brothers) and even Donal Logue had a random cameo(Terriers, Grounded for Life). With these headliners, one would think that this would be a funny movie. Well, after reading, it is actually about Paul Miller (Rudd), an out of work actor who recently went through a bitter break-up, and the decesion he makes to kill himself in 2 days while a buddy(Scott) and a crew follow him on his last days on Earth. Along the way, old friends, and acquaintances try to convince him to change his mind, but only helps convince him more. As the end of the two days end, the tension builds and builds to see if he really will do it.

It seems that the only good thing to come out of this movie alive is Paul Rudd's acting. He is very convincing from start to finish. Him and the actual originality of the story was the only aspect that stopped the movie from being turned off. The side stories and random jokes definitely took me out. However, it was sort of necessary in order to keep the story moving along and give us time. In the end, I was only rooting for Paul Miller TO commit suicide. That way he could get me out of having to watch all these horrible actors that are surrounding him in the movie.

I wouldn't say I disliked the movie. I definitely wouldn't say I liked it. Rudd made me somewhat enjoy this movie all the way to the very end. Their was a reason why you probably never heard of this movie, and why it is still viewable with the rest of those random Instant Queue movies. Its possible that my friend pumped up the expectations on this movie, and I thought I hit a random gem in the depths of Netflix. However, I only give it a 6 out of 10. I would treat this movie just as Paul Miller treated his life, their is nothing wrong with it/him, but just let it/him go and throw it away.