Don Jon

[DarkSovereignty]

What color socks did he wear? Answers man, WE NEED ANSWERS!

 

[Liam_H]

I could try and take the time to remember but why bother when I can just do a quick youtube search...

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[scifiwolf]

Saw this last Tuesday. Still can't figure out if I liked it or not. There were a lot of good attributes, but the script really needed a polish with the stucture, and I wasn't terribly keen on the editing. Acting was top notch, and JGL did a phenomenal job of imbuing a lot of sincerity in the movie. The nightclubs, nature of addiction, family dynamic, dialog - it was all dead on accurate. The porn stuff was maddeningly uncomfortable to watch, though. It really straddles that line between being honest and too much. Though joe does make a valiant effort to allow the audience inside Jon's mind and examine the obsession he has with the fantasy of porn and how it destroys his ability to connect with the women around him.

Of those women, I was surprised how much of a ***** Scarlett was in the movie. It's not really shown in the trailers, and in some ways it lessens the impact of Jon's arc, since she really doesn't deserve him. I will say I thought Brie Larson was going to go wasted without a single line in the movie. In every scene, including every week during mass, her only purpose in the movie is to sit there texting on her phone. It actually speaks to her as an actress that she started to steal attention in her scenes without doing or saying anything. It pays off with a wonderfully touching scene at Jon's parents' house toward the end.

Plenty to like , and the movie's not necessarily bad, but there was so much not to like (for me) that I'm having a hard time praising the movie as much as I'd like. If JGL continues to write and direct, I'll be interested to see his evolution. Ultimately, this was a solid, if very flawed, debut effort.

6.5/10

 

[Hurm...]

I saw it last Tuesday too. I thought it was an enjoyable film, and I agree with most of what you said. I think Jon's friendship with Julianne Moore's character was a tad rushed. And the cinematography looked down-right awful at times. However, Joe really captured the modern NJ guido lifestyle in the film accurately (I come from New Jersey and I know so many people who live on the same principles as Don Jon). Scarlett probably gave her best cinematic performance (I find her to be pretty dull in all her films). Overall, a good debut.

 

[dark_b]

smoking weed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DphNIcr10ng

 

[Sundancer]

6.5/10

I'm okay with that rating. I'll be there this weekend. I wasn't a JGL fan until 500 Days of Summer.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I love JGL and have since I was a kid, I can't wait to check this out this weekend.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Well, um, I think I need a minute, if every could just turn around for a few minutes? Mmmyyeeeaaahh I'll cough awkwardly when I'm done

 

[Liam_H]

There is a scene in this movie that JGL must of had a lot fun filming with Scarlett Johansson.

 

[Kane52630]

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

[jacobed]

Funny enough the worst parts of this movie are the directing script but its good enough that I'd like to see what he does next

 

[Sundancer]

There is a scene in this movie that JGL must of had a lot fun filming with Scarlett Johansson.

If you haven't, watch "He's Just Not That into You." PG-13, but I'm envious at what Bradley Cooper gets to do with her in the movie.

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[Nightmare]

Saw this today. I don't wanna say it wasnt what I expected but it kinda went in a way I didn't expect lol, but it was decent. Definitely impressive for a directorial debut.

 

[Lencho01]

JGL did and AMA with some great responses...

http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_ran...evitts-best-answers-during-his-reddit-ama.php

 

[AnneFan]

In an alternate universe I have a SHH account called EmilyFan.

 

[Wolfwood]

I really liked the movie. However, in the third act it got a little sluggish, but I think it picked up and wrapped up nicely.

I just liked how well it captured the mindsets of certain people. I mean, I've known girls that were 100% like Scarlett's character and I, at one time, felt like Jon and know people that still are. Made me reflect on some of those things.

It wasn't perfect, but it gave me a lot of hope for JGL's directorial future.