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The_Comatorium

I thought Jessie Eisenberg was miscast but I enjoyed the film. Segel was fantastic.

8 years 4 months ago

Nilsmedskills

Jesse Eisenberg can't even smoke a cigarette convincingly

3 years 3 months ago

This is a film made for fans of David Foster Wallace. If you have no interest in his work, or more importantly, how he was outside of his books, this one may bore you. On the other hand though, if you have a capacity for talky movies about philosophy, literature, and the philosophy of literature then this may be for you. Segel and Eisenberg both embrace their roles in a way that was necessary in order for the film to have any weight, and Segel's performance makes me eager to see him in more serious roles (not to discount Eisenberg but we all already know how good he can be). It will leaving you thinking afterward.

8 years 4 months ago

Torgo

Something that can be hardly ignored: In Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, the use of Brian Eno's "The Big Ship" nearly made me cry. In this film, it didn't.
For those who had similar thoughts, there's an AV Club article on that.

8 years 1 month ago

greenhorg

I got more enjoyment out of End of the Tour than I otherwise would have because I watched it with a Bloomington girl who was friends with DFW during the 90s, and never even knew he was famous until I told her he was a few years ago! (As the movie makes clear, high lit "fame" is about a million times lamer than rock star or movie star fame.) She provided a custom commentary track throughout the movie on DFW and what was fiction (right down to the kind of car he drove. DFW bought her boyfriend's car).

Otherwise, though, despite Lipsky's claim that these were the "best conversations he ever had," I found Wallace's character to be a huge mid-West slacker bore. I have better conversations on the Internet almost every day.

I'll probably read Infinite Jest eventually, but this movie failed to install any enthusiasm for spending more time in DFW's head. I saw the best minds of my generation... and they weren't destroyed by B-movies, mega-malls, and Taco Bell.

8 years 2 months ago

SamDobbyn

Eisenberg on crack - is there one shot where he doesn’t pull a twitch? Nevertheless, I keep finding myself being drawn back to this film. I have little time for the philosophising from Mr Wallace and his prophetic portrayal here and there but so many scenes feel so interestingly packed with character subtext, particularly regarding their true feelings for each other, resulting in a great climax when Lipsky calls out Wallace over a perceived falseness. Wonderful soundtrack too.

7 years 3 months ago

Clintmwells

I've not read any DFW books. Truthfully, I came here because of the Bret Easton Ellis podcast that poorly reviewed this film.

I fucking loved it. I've yet to see a Jesse Eisenberg film that bummed me out. I've honestly never liked Jason Segel until now.

This film was fun and, I guess more importantly, an interesting comment on fame, ego, artistic integrity, etc,.

Whatever.

8 years 4 months ago

jeff_v

Not bad for year zero.

8 years 4 months ago

Marmalade

Excellent. When I first saw Jason Segal as DFW I thought it was a strange casting choice, but he really does disappear into the role. Fantastic film all around. One of the year's best.

8 years 5 months ago

BigAwesomeBLT

Really enjoyed this. I've tried to start "Infinite Jest" a number of times and never quite got into it. This is a nice period piece, and talky. Jason Segel DOES disappear into the character which is great. I would recommend to indie fans. It's a good length as well, doesn't outstay it's welcome.

8 years 5 months ago

audiopile

Boring.

8 years 5 months ago