Don Jon (2013)

[Crusader]

Hmmm just saw it and I gotta say it got me good ... but then again I am THE target audience 

 

I'm fairly addicted to porn and I do have a girlfriend ( 18 months ) and our worlds do clash and they incidentally clashed on the ponr subject matter a few times 

 

I could go on about us arguing about a lot of stuff like waxing and porn watching and being one-sided but I don't think I want to worry myself too much and end up with an older chick ... or do I ? 

 

Anyway its a pretty valuable watch for anyone who's under 30-35 living in the world today 

[Leyla]

B 

good film 

& good that Julianne doesnt get botox

nice to see a middle aged woman in Hollywood being the way she is 

 

the only problem I got that I dont see Godon Levitt as the one who women flock to 

+ i was kinda detached & didnt care much if he got a happy ending b/c Im just not attracted to him (the same problem I had with Friends w/Benefits' bc I cant stand Timberlake for the whole movie wished it was just someone else playing the lead opposite(sp?) my bb Mila Kunis) 

Edited January 25, 2014 by Tauriel

[Dark Jedi Master 007]

Meh.It's a film that undercuts a good message by giving us cliché characters. It still has its funny moments, though.

[ladyevenstar22]

Gave this an A not because I'm passionate about it but because it was weirdly interesting and out there not your typical topic in a movie And yeah it felt more genuine than many a romcom but I won't sneeze on them they serve a purpose just like romance novels but like everything in moderation There was a time where I was addicted to romance novels then I overdose and had to go to book rehab and try other genres and admit awful truth real life isn't a romance novel since then I'm jaded and a happy cynic Ok back on topic Scarlett character wow , at first I thought she was a good girl but then damn as she strung him along I was like dude she is playing you like a fiddle , the master player we think only guys do that but woman can to, gf had her endgame in sight , had she been more subtle she could have pull it off the whole shebang kids house a better job for him lolHer schtick got old real quick just like that gum she kept chewing no matter what she was doing sighhhI gotta say I was expecting her to turn out to be his fantasy girl from porn lore who did whatever he wants however , the girl was high maintenance and at end just any other girl 2nd thing I didn't expect them to get back together per se but the whole time he had that coffee encounter with her near the end I kept thinking what are you waiting for , tell her why you watched the porn tell her you how you wanted to have sex , how else will he know what she was willing to budge on but he never did Truth neither loved each other because neithere cared enough to actually make effort of getting to know each other , accept shortcomings and communicate out/in the bedroom His family , I was happy to see tony danza and in shape like that wow , you never know with older actors letting themselves go him and who's the boss chick should do a sequel or a diff movie but together they had crazy chemistry in that show The mom a number how she puts up with that husband of hers but mostly the sister , I know exactly how she felt how the fuck did I end up in this noisy ass family but somehow she just rolls with it and when she finally talks she is all wisdom female recognising a female shark for what she is lolJulianne moore tots saw the mrs robinson angle coming its a trope young guys get with an older woman for a time who deepens their sexual education from the surface scratching knowledge they get from wikiporn and then shoos them out of the nest into the brave new world I like the end he's not looking for a happy end rainbow and all that shit, he's more than ok with a happy right now and that's ok tooThey're both getting something out of it Really interesting topic I have to say I've read a report that says kids today think internet porn is the norm now and it has skewed their perception of sex and expectations and how to approach it Thinking about either watching another film or read for a bit before going to bed hmm we'll see

[Webslinger]

Very solid and well worth seeking out. It's oomph isn't quite as powerful as It seems Gordon-Levitt wants it to be, but it's funny, surprisingly touching, and intelligent in its deconstruction of love and lust. I'm excited to see what JGL the director has up his sleeve for a second film.

[Water Bottle]

It was on Netflix and I decided to watch this after Much Ado About Nothing almost put me to sleep with Shakespeare dialogue. Sorry Whedon, I tried.

 

Anyways, I liked it. I thought it was funny, it went in an interesting direction, and it actually gave me what I wanted: scenes between Esther and Jon. Their relationship always felt more honest than the one between Jon and Barbara so to have the movie admit that was a wise move.

 

It's not a perfect movie and I wish the movie was able to delve a little deeper into the characters' issues but oh well.

 

B+

[Maxmoser3]

I liked the movie while it is nothing perfect I enjoyed watching it. The plot was pretty good about a guy who likes porn and describes it being better than getting real pussy,and him meeting Scarlett Johnasson as Barbara. I liked the acting in the movie especially JGL's performance and Tony Danza as Don's father was well done, and for this being JGL's directorial debut this well done but nothing like I said is perfect. B

[Webslinger]

It was on Netflix and I decided to watch this after Much Ado About Nothing almost put me to sleep with Shakespeare dialogue. Sorry Whedon, I tried.

 

I would recommend giving it another try, but alas, as someone who teaches Shakespeare year in and year out, I'm more than a bit biased. 

 

I still think that this movie is one of the more underappreciated offerings of 2013. JGL is the man.