With
stereotypical
characters,
"Two
Night
Stand" is
a
twitchy
tale
of
romance
between
two
down
and
out
souls
seeking
sexual
gratification
on
a
blind
date.
The
narration
starts
off
in
a
simple,
uncomplicated
manner
with
the
lead
pair
meeting
on
the
premise
of
a
casual
no-strings
attached
one-night
stand.
The
story
gradually
stretches
to
a
two-night
stand
packed
with
under-currents
of
tension
regarding
sexuality
that
leads
to
a
conventional
ending.
Though
contrived,
Nichols'
maiden
directorial
venture
is
pleasingly
charming
that
rolls
on
directly
into
the
subject.
Megan
(Tipton)
has
recently
been
dumped
by
her
boyfriend.
In
order
to
get
her
out
of
the
blues,
her
roommate
Fazia
(Szohr)
suggests
she
go
on
a
blind
date
by
hooking
someone
on
a
dating
site.
A
quick
chat
with
Alec
(Teller)
which
includes
an
in-camera
inspection
of
his
room,
leads
her
to
his
place.
After
spending
the
night
with
him,
an
unintentional
diatribe
early
morning,
leads
her
barging
to
the
main
door
of
the
apartment
only
to
find
it
jammed
by
the
piled
up
snow
that
has
been
accumulated
due
to
the
blizzard
which
hit
the
city.
What
follows
is
a
plot
packed
with
debatable
revelations
of
the
characters,
where
ego
and
emotions
with
below
the
belt
punches
keep
you
hooked.
The
graph
shifts
gear
as
the
characters
swing
emotions.
When
she
is
casual,
he
is
formal
and
when
she
is
uptight
and
demanding,
he
is
cool,
hassle
free
and
ever
obliging.
After
many
deliberations
they
agree
for
a
second
round
of
sex
in
order
to
give
each
other
tips
on
how
to
become
better
lovers
in
future.
Soon,
the
equation
changes
and
the
end
is
predictable.
Both
characters
are
well-etched
and
performed
to
perfection.
Tipton
comfortably
slips
into
Megan's
shoe
as
the
inexplicably
harried
character
always
edgy
and
anxious.
Her
demeanour
initially
is
irritably
cartoonish,
when
she
is
overburdened
with
guilt.
Gradually
she
loosens
up
and
is
adorable.
Teller
as
Alec
is
affable.
His
character
hardly
has
any
grey
shades,
making
him
the
perfect
Mr.
Right.
Szohr
as
Fazia
and
her
ever
horny
lover
Cedric
rendered
by
rapper
Scott
Mescudi,
play
the
mushy
couple
in
love.
Fortunately,
they
do
not
get
to
your
nerves,
simply
because
they
aren't
offered
much
screen
time.
Similarly,
the
others
too
are
hardly
noticeable.
First
time
writer
Mark
Hammer
manages
to
provide
us
with
a
tight
screenplay,
which
is
funny
and
engaging.
Some
of
the
exchanges
between
the
lead
pair
are
sharp
and
well
written.
Given
the
setting
and
the
number
of
characters,
the
output
at
times
seems
theatrical.
With
dialogues
like:
"I
am
sexiled
by
my
roommate",
"I
am
like
Teflon,
nothing
sticks
to
me" or
the
squeaky,
"Oh
my
god,
you
are
giving
me
those
googly
eyes!",
the
writing
is
snappy
and
fresh.
The
production
quality
of
the
film
is
good
and
visually,
cinematographer
Bobby
Bukowski
manages
to
give
us
some
good
shots
of
the
snow
filled
streets.
Overall,
"Two
Night
Stand" is
a
perfectly
enjoyable
film
that
portrays
a
candid
picture
of
the
contemporary
hook-up
culture.