I just created an account purely for the purpose of trashing this movie. I am so angry and feel like someone should reimburse me for the time that i even spent watching it. I didn't even have high standards going in..... I mean the title is "Two Night Stand", thats a terrible title, who thought that was a good idea. My expectations were so low and somehow this still managed to disappoint me. I only watched it because Miles Teller was decent in Wiplash but jesus christ I cant believe the stupidity of this male lead. What a crazy a** perverted ignorant character. My pet mouse could write a better plot. The movie would have been better if his girlfriend turned out to be dead honestly...still wouldn't have been good but at least then you could have a sliver of sympathy or like feel something other than brain cells dying. I hated this movie.
... View MoreIt's a typical romantic comedy with a predictable plot. Actually, the movie was better than I expected, because most romantic comedies have a horribly stupid plot, unrealistic dialogue and flat main characters. There was not one scene in this movie, where I thought "omg, this is so stupid." I will probably forget about this movie in a short while, but for what it is, it's quite good. You can just relax and spend a nice evening watching this movie and you won't regret it. Don't think too much about it, don't analyze, don't look up for some deep meaning, because you won't find it. What I really liked about the characters is, that they are average and don't have any ambitions. Too much in this modern world is about being better, richer, achieving something, doing something important with your life and we hear about that crap every day. The guy has a point- since when are you supposed to love your job? No wonder that so many people get depressed these days. People should be more like these two- satisfied with what they got and just go with the flow.
... View MoreA rarity these days, "Two Night Stand" decides to spend its running time with two "young romantics" who meet for a one-night stand, not anticipating a snowstorm holding them hostage together in the male's apartment while the female attempts to endure their time together. It seems, at first, to be a doomed bit of sexual spontaneity that would end and result in the two never seeing each other again. Instead, the two young adults "talk it out", learning "tips" about their sexual hang-ups and relationship issues, sharing dialogue about where they are in life regarding a career, school, and the past that brought them to where they are. But he's concealing an important secret that could be a game changer particularly when it seems the two are on the verge of becoming serious about one another.The two leads do what they can with a ton of foul-mouthed banter and clichéd relationship dialogue which desperately longs to be deeper than it really is. I really liked Analeigh Tipton in the film, and she gives you all the emotional details in her face, with reaction and expression speaking volumes about where she is currently stuck and wishes to be. There's that vulnerability and reluctant willingness to open up to Miles Teller (the Divergent movies) who encourages her to speak from the heart. The time spent together affords them to let down their guards and honestly talk about a bit of everything. I personally wish the film had more to say, but basically the dialogue treads the familiar and traditional routes: just accompanied by course words mixed in with shared exchanges of two "lonely-hearts" looking to connect. As you might expect, the two talk about fakes orgasms and how "the little things" (proper foreplay and slight alterations on lovemaking) are important during sex. There's focus on Tipton's decision to follow a guy to NYU to study Pre-med, eventually graduating but having no intention on working in the medical field. There's emphasis on the dregs of being single and how communication is important. Is this a sleeper for fans of young romance? I guess it could be seen that way. If anything, it dares to keep you right there with these two for almost 90 minutes before she frees herself after discovering Teller hasn't been altogether truthful with her regarding his own relationship status. Considering the two almost split firing harsh barbs at each other after a shared dialogue regarding their one night stand where sex was used as a negative weapon (and words are taken out of context) only to be trapped together by the snowfall outside the door, where the two wind up does give hope to even the toughest starts to potential romance.What I liked most about this was ultimately Tipton's charm and appeal. She's cute and has this introspective, contemplative expressiveness that feels natural and not manufactured. I think you see a character who thinks about ideas presented to her and makes observations based on serious consideration. When Teller wants to discuss a particular topic, her character gives it thought and you see that done in a way that feels so sincere. Teller, for his part, seems to have the kind of character who sees her as such an opportunity for the contender of a girlfriend. He earns her trust through "time well spent" willing to reveal his own insecurities (although he does seem a bit full of himself sometimes) and encourages her to critique him (mostly about sex). I'm not really all that high on Teller because this "cocky fratboy" emerges a bit too much for my liking. Still, Tipton has that kind of winsome appeal and personality: she should be a star if cast in the right part.
... View More"Two Night Stand" shows what you can do with two talented young actors and a really sharp writer. The plot is clever, but it's the dialogue and the interaction between Megan and Alec that really make this work. The running time is just shy of an hour and a half, and (spoiler) the ending is typical ROM-COM, but it's a pretty good cinematic example of the expression, "time flies when you're having fun." Definitely worth a buck and a half of your money and 86 minutes of your time if you like cute young characters saying smart, funny things. Kudos to the supporting cast as well and I always like when NYC movies are actually shot in the city and not in Toronto or Vancouver with NY street sighs.
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