Taking the stage before the premiere of her new comedy 2 Days in New York, writer/director/actress Julie Delpy joked that "since they aren't going to let me do a Bourne movie, I might as well make my own sequel." Fair enough.

2 Days in New York is a follow up to Delpy's romantic comedy 2 Days in Paris, tackling a set of misadventures similar to its predecessors, but swapping the verklempt comedic stylings of Adam Goldberg for the fast-talking wisecracks of Chris Rock. Since the conclusion of the first film, Marion (Delpy) has called it quits with Jack (Goldberg),  hooked up with new boyfriend, Mingus (Rock), and moved in to his apartment with her young son. We pick up with the couple on the eve of a visit from Marion's family. Even before leaving the airport, Marion's wily, old dad Jeannot, her ditzy sister Rose and an unexpected third traveler, Manu, Marion's ex and Rose's new fling, are stirring up trouble (they arrive with French sausages taped to their bodies)—and the mayhem only continues from there.

Rock may sound like an odd choice for this inherently French comedy (there's a certain pacing and over-the-top that's part of the culture's sense of humor that carries over to movie, even with the American setting), but then again, the comedian has never been predictable with his big screen projects. 2 Days isn't that far off from the style of his directorial effort I Think I Love My Wife, coincidentally adapted by Rock and Louis C.K. from a French film. Like Love My Wife and even Rock's stand-up, his role in the film is observational, watching and commenting sardonically as his new in-laws tear down his life brick by brick. Smoking pot in the building elevator, dancing around the house naked, aggressive, too-close for comfort tickling—for a man wanting to make things work, it's the worst case scenario.

Delpy compliments Rock with her own Liz Lemon-y hijinks, from faking brain cancer in order to avoid a neighborly argument or selling her soul to famous, creepster actor (that's a cameo I would never spoil). The writing isn't the sharpest, but Delpy knows what works for her and her cast, and there's never a dull moment in the movie. While Delpy has always been a movie star, the one-two punch of 2 Days in Paris and 2 Days in New York are clear indication that someone needs to hand Delpy a TV show. The movie's a 90-minute sitcom that's cute and chuckle-worthy.

As someone who made the mistake of taking in Grown-Ups in theaters two years ago, I was relieved to see a mature Chris Rock performance that didn't feel like a cash grab. After his stint in The Motherfucker With the Hat on Broadway and 2 Days in New York, Rock proves he's still got plenty of talent to mine. I wouldn't mind a few more days in New York at all.

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