- Format: NTSC
- Studio: Paramount
- Release Date: Nov 20 2007
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000VE43EE
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #38,598 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Overlooked in theaters but gaining a modest cult following in video release, writer-director John Herzfeld's underrated 2 Days in the Valley has a lot going for it, not the least being a variety of interesting characters played by a superb ensemble cast. The complex plot centers on a mild-mannered hit man (Danny Aiello) who is hired by an icy killer (James Spader) to assist him on his latest job. Eric Stoltz and Jeff Daniels play the vice cops who stumble on the murder scene. Their investigation leads to a colorful array of San Fernando Valley denizens, including a has-been director (played by director Paul Mazursky) and a snobbish art dealer (Greg Cruttwell) whose lives come together in unexpected and interesting ways. Emphasizing characters that consistently hold our attention with humor and poignant desire, this clever thriller fits nicely into the eccentric category of "Only in California." --Jeff Shannon
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Laid back and stylish...,
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This review is from: 2 Days in the Valley (VHS Tape)
... that's how I'd describe this one. It's not fall-over funny, nor is it meant to be. It plays on how normal people's lives are disrupted and brought together, mainly by a murder motivated by life insurance.The characters are all highly believable, and at the end you might find yourself sneakily admiring several of them. Oh, and James Spader is excellent in this movie. If you've only seen him in Stargate, prepare to be surprised!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Two Days in the Valley,
By "wallacekelly" (America) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 2 Days in the Valley (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is a really good movie, with an unbelievable cast and a brilliant plot! The music soundtrack is also very good, and there is not a bad scene in the movie! I just can't understand why nobody has seen this film! Here we have a variety of bizarre characters (highlights were Danny Aiello, James Spader, Charlize Theron, and Jeff Daniels) who stumble into each other's lives. The director threw in a lot of little interesting quirks, such as the murderous assassin smirking as he watches a cop sight down the barrel of a watergun, or a spiteful old man who we came to hate earlier slinking out of a Japanese pleasure house in the dead of night. (Another interesting thing for me about the movie is to watch for the manner in which every character's name is given as the plot unfolds. ALL of them are named at least once somewhere in the film!) The movie is very well written and very interesting, and if there is any problem whatsoever, it would have to be that at times the dialogue becomes a bit laborous and unrealistic. (Sometimes, it appears that the characters are explaining what's going on to the audience, rather than conversing with the other characters.) Nevertheless, this is a trite point, and distracts none at all from the movie's enjoyment. And although Two Days in the Valley has been called a "Tarantino rip-off", I think this is because, like in many Tarantino films, we get to see famous actors playing in roles that we are not accustomed to seeing them in.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An interestingly quirky,suspensful film.,
By lwpenn@webtv.net (Chesapeake,Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 2 Days in the Valley (VHS Tape)
I liked the movie.THe cast is one of the better ensembles put together in recent memory.The plot is a little convoluted and contrived,however it is saved by fine individual performances.The movie is worth viewing if for no other reason than to see Charlize Theron,what a beauty she is!Very talented as well,she is a future big-time star in the making.The catfight she has with Teri Hatcher is great,best part of the movie.If you like good actors,sexy women and the wierdness of California,2 Days In The Valley is a pleasant little diversion for 2 hours.I recommend it and I think it has potetial to be a bona-fide cult hit.
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