A sharp, smart movie peppered with A-grade performances from its B-list cast.
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04/16/08
2 Days In The Valley (1996)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:32
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: L.A.'s much-vilified San Fernando Valley is the setting for the chaotic goings-on in this multi-plotted comedic thriller featuring a murderous insurance scam perpetrated by sadistic... [More]
Starring: Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher, Glenne Headly
Director: John Herzfeld
Reviews for 2 Days In The Valley
Top CriticShallow characterisation, a script so laid-back you can almost hear it snoring and the occasional outburst of hokey dialogue lead to a movie a good deal less charming than it thinks it is.
01/01/00
Top Critican intelligent thriller - a nice surprise
09/19/04
Smoothly constructed, for such a busy piece of work, and Hatcher's ascent to stardom continues.
06/24/06
Top CriticNo review available.
12/08/02
On the whole, there are some good moments in the movie, but altogether, 2 Days in the Valley is about one day too much.
01/01/00
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03/24/02
Top CriticHerzfeld's marriage of dark humor with graphic violence isn't compatible, and his occasional moral statements about cheapened life stick out like sore thumbs.
06/05/02
Herzfeld has a tolerable eye for filling a 'Scope frame but a tin ear when it comes to creating dialogue; these are all characters we've met before, and most even seem bored with themselves.
04/16/08
The plot underlies even the most inexplicable scenes and eventually links even the most widely separated characters, but what makes the movie fun is the dialogue and the behavior.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
12/22/03
A jumbled hodgepodge with an excess of plot masquerading as hip thriller.
01/01/00
No review available.
12/08/06
Herzfeld, an award-winning television writer and director, didn't craft either a compelling story or create characters with any real depth.
01/01/00
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01/01/00
A tense, heartfelt, funny and sometimes brutal film.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne constant is its lovely cinematography. Another is its utter insignificance.
07/23/07
No review available.
06/12/05
No review available.
02/25/07
A somewhat entertaining ride to nowhere in particular.
04/17/02
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