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Format: DVD
Release Date: 12-31-2013
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Product Name: Don Jon [DVD] [2013]
UPC: 024543889779
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Witty and funny Rom-Com
Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his directorial debut with a witty and funny atypical romantic comedy. Levitt plays Jon but his friends call him (Don) because of his remarkable talent for picking up women. Despite his ease with charming women his most intimate moments comes from watching women on the internet. Which he indulges himself to the point of addiction. Why? It appears real women can't meet his high expectations the way the internet can. After all, real women have real problems, real issues and real needs. All things that will disrupt his ideal lifestyle.
Being self-absorbed Jon does all things with vigor including going to the gym, going to church and having Sunday dinner with his family. His family is wonderfully portrayed by Tony Danza, Glenn Headly, and Brie Larson.
Jon's objectification of women takes a different turn when he meets Barbara (Scarlett Johannson). Jon labels her a "true 10" and he finally has to put in some effort to land the lady that has caught his attention. It turns out Barbara is as firmly selfish and ambitious as Jon is narcissistic. She insists Jon go to school, get a better job and get a cleaning lady. Barbara's vision and treatment of their relationship runs parallel to a romantic comedy. Can two self absorbed people be a match made in heaven?
While in school Jon meets Esther (Julianne Moore) an older woman whom helps him discover himself anew.
Levitt has done himself well here and gave us an atypical Hollywood movie well worth watching.
Posted by Bluenote19
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
first time out
jordan gordan first film as director is a good job
DON JON is a really good film from writer-director-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He plays Jon, a young man with a penchant for adult videos. Although perfectly able to attract several girlfriends, he prefers to watch it simulated on his computer. It is only when he encounters middle-aged widow Esther (Julianne Moore) on his university course that he learns to reform. The film makes great comic play out of the contrast between Jon's appetites and the respectability of his life; he regularly confesses his sins in church and visits his family every week for dinner. .
