Lose yourself

Rating: 3/10 (15 February 2020)

I came across Don Jon while searching for something to watch and the preview looked funny. Previews lie. All the pieces in this film work, but only as pieces. The story is simplistic, the New Jersey tough man act is fake, and the only redeeming quality to the film is Brie Larson staring at her phone the whole movie. The movie doesn't do an adequate job of resolving the conflict nor are the majority of characters, including Don Jon himself, fully fleshed out. What you get is a movie that is about sex, lots and lots of sex but lacks substance. Other low budget movies that focus on characters do a much better job,including Before Sunrise and Clerks, at developing a compelling storyline and dialogue.