SnoopyStyle 30 year old failed Hollywood actor Paul Miller (Paul Rudd) intends to kill himself in 2 days. He has brought in Stu (Adam Scott), Stu's girlfriend Jennifer (Marguerite Moreau), and a crew to document his last days as he reconnects with old friends and family members. They try to talk him out of it and many wonder about his true intention.With Rudd and Scott, one assumes that this would be a comedy. It's more of a dark comedy although it's not anything funny. It is somewhat unique. It's strangely quirky but it can't maintain any drive beyond the initial fascination. After awhile, one wonders if there is an actual person in Paul. Instead of the behind the scene stupidity, this should be a movie about Paul. The rest left me cold and Paul mostly refuses to let me in. There is a cool distance and an actor's facade that prevents the performance from becoming real. This is an interesting experimental film idea but nothing more.

LarryDallas I didn't really see this as a movie about suicide. Instead, I saw it as a movie about life and rebirth. The ending wasn't nearly as ambiguous to me as it was to some. In the end, I think Paul realized that he actually did want to live despite the pain that life dishes out a lot of the time. I watched this movie three or four times just so I could pick up some of the nuances. I didn't notice the first time that Paul was actually the one who got the door opened at the end (I must have been distracted because that's clearly what happened). Paul lived those last two days as if they were his last, and I think he realized he actually enjoyed the living. At the end, I saw a character who wanted to escape, but this time, not necessarily through suicide. Instead, he escapes to the ocean (it's less depressing on that side of town, a crew member had informed him)to ponder what to do now that he'd decided to live. That was my interpretation anyway. In any case, I thought it was fantastic movie. Paul Rudd gave one of the best performances of his career. I think that he's one of the best actors of my generation.

BigHardcoreRed I found this to be an interesting look into the life of someone who has decided he no longer wants to live. Furthermore, I figure most people could probably relate to what Paul Miller (Paul Rudd) was feeling and thinking. I certainly could. I believe this must have been written by someone who has been through some similar circumstances and understands what a suicidal person is thinking. The main difference between a regular suicidal person and Paul Miller is that Paul is an actor and decides to have his last 2 days documented (thus the title). The reason is not explained as to why he decides this and I don't believe that this was a last ditch effort for fame because Paul really does want to kill himself. What good would being famous do if you are dead?Near as I can guess, he wants this to be more than just a suicide note and for everybody close to him to understand why he has made this decision, although it does not go into that much either, mostly because his friend, Stu (Adam Scott) has a different vision of the film, complete with a happy ending.Stu proclaims at the beginning of the film that he will do whatever he has to in order to stop Paul from killing himself. He tries everything he can think of in order to change Paul's mind, but seemingly can not. Everyone else involved with the documentary within the movie (like Drop Dead Gorgeous, but not as funny), does not believe that Paul has the guts to commit suicide and does not take him seriously. Everyone from his crew to former girlfriends and friends within the industry feel the same.. that he just wants attention. Once his crew realizes that Paul really does plan on killing himself, the feel of the movie takes a different turn. I can't really go much further without giving away the only true spoiler this movie could have, whether or not Paul decides to do it, so I'll just leave it at that. I think this is a good, not great, movie. It is worth a rental if you want something different. I give this movie 6.5 stars out of 10.

Salieri-3 I am a third-year film student. I recently saw this film at the end of its world premiere run at Rotterdam Film Festival. I was fortunate enough to meet director Sean McGinly, who told me that he cannot expect more than a very limited release for the film. This is unfortunate, but even more of a shock was finding that the current IMDb user rating is a mere 5.7!!I completely fail to understand what is going through the minds of the vast majority of the people who saw the film at Rotterdam. I urge anyone with a taste for intelligent, original filmmaking - that has the power to make you laugh, cry, and feel glad to be alive within the space of half an hour - to watch this film. A film whose satirical nightmare scenario, created by the competitive nature of Hollywood and the desperation that results, is ESSENTIAL viewing for wannabe directors and actors - more compelling than Robert Altman's THE PLAYER, might I suggest - and with twists and turns that recall Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. I also implore a distributor searching for high-quality, innovative American independent films to contact McGinly immediately!