Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 79% based on reviews from 199 critics, with a rating average of 6.8/10. "[16] William Goss of Film.com praised Levitt for his "assured style" as both director and screenwriter. Flixgr. While she sleeps, Jon watches pornography. Though he has a very active sex life, he is more sexually satisfied by viewing pornography and masturbating, which he claims allows him to "lose himself." Principal photography for Don Jon began in May 2012. [4], Don Jon was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 31, 2013 (New Year's Eve). On a night out with his two best friends, Bobby and Danny, Jon sees Barbara Sugarman, a young woman from a more affluent background. By: debbie lynn elias. The film premiered under its original title Don Jon's Addiction[6][7] at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013,[8] and had its wide release in the United States on September 27, 2013. [9], Gordon-Levitt has credited his experience directing short films for HitRecord for teaching him what he needed to know to make Don Jon and has said that he hopes to make films in a more collaborative way in the future.[10]. Don Jon (2013) 2.1 secs - JON: Oh, shit! 0:55. Harleymiller3zq. She thinks he is more satisfied with watching than having sex because pornography is a one-sided affair. [12] Metacritic gives a score of 66 out of 100 based on reviews from 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Don Jon (2013) 1.7 secs JON: This fucking lady. Not bad at all! Don Jon (2013) 2.9 secs JON: Yeah. JuliMo interacts with Jon in ways so awkward they bring a … - Jon. Jon Martello is a twenty-something from northern New Jersey who works in the service industry and prides himself on certain traits that he holds of great value: his friends, his family, his home, his church, and most importantly... his pornography. Esther continues reaching out, offering Jon the benefit of her experience. Don Jon (2013) Plot Synopsis. There is mutual attraction, but Barbara insists on a long-term courtship, which proceeds for over a month without sex. Official Sites | A few years after Cobb has broken up the team to reunite with his long-lost family, Arthur is hired to perform Extraction on the world’s most infamous superspy. Esther's addition to the second half helps to humanise Jon away from the fast and hard style of the first hour. Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 352 - Favs: 1 - Published: 1/13/2015 - Jon M. Jr./Don Jon, Esther - Complete Just For Now by Bethofbells reviews Shortly post the end of the film. They meet each other's families and Jon's parents love her. Jon begins dating Esther. WARNING: Spoilers. The two have sex, but Jon is still dissatisfied. She reveals that her husband and son died in a car accident. He responds by initiating a sexual encounter in her parked car. 0:55. [citation needed], "Sundance Deal Precedent: Relativity Media Pact For Joseph Gordon-Levitt-Helmed Comedy 'Don Jon: $4 Mill Upfront, $25 Million P&A For Summer Release", "Film review: Don Jon - a romantic comedy in which the male lead is obsessed with porn", "The Addiction Dropped: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Directorial Debut Becomes 'Don Jon'; Plus Four New Photos", "12 Sundance Films That Were Re-Edited or Retitled After Their Festival Premieres", "Sundance 2013: Festival Unveils 2 Star-Studded Noncompetition Categories", "Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 'Don Jon' Star, On The Advice He Didn't Take From Christopher Nolan", "Joseph Gordon-Levitt: I cut some graphic porn from 'Don Jon, "Box Office: How Did 'Baggage Claim' Beat 'Don Jon'? | [13] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore on the opening weekend gave Don Jon a "C+" grade on an A+ to F scale. - ESTHER: Hi. I love her! Don Jon (2013) 2.4 secs - Jonny-Boy! Even though she is considerably older and neither has any interest in getting married, Jon believes he really understands Esther and that they can get emotionally lost in each other. She tells him to never contact her again. Don Jon, which marks JGL’s feature debut as a writer and director, might be the most porn-heavy flick depicting addictions of a sexual nature.Sex addiction was tackled heavily in 2011’s Shame and humorously in 2012’s Thanks for Sharing, which is just making its way into release now, and for the third recent tryst with sins of the flesh, Don Jon feels like a refreshing first date. This becomes more explicit when Jon meets Esther (Julianne Moore), a flighty older woman taking the same night class. Christopher Nolan cautioned against both directing and starring in the film due to the extra challenges it would bring. The next morning, Jon drives in his car, singing Good Vibrations though not allowing anyone to see him sing. He is caught watching a video on his cell phone before a college class by Esther, a middle-aged woman Jon earlier encountered weeping by herself. [4], Jon Martello is a young Italian American and modern-day Don Juan living and working as a bartender in New Jersey, with a short list of things he cares about: "my body, my pad, my ride, my family, my church, my boys, my girls, my porn." Jon tells his family about the break-up with Barbara. Barbara catches him and is shocked. Gordon-Levitt decided to remove some of the more graphic scenes to qualify for an R rating because he felt the original rating would cause people to think the movie was about pornography. [14][15], Don Jon received very positive reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. When Jon watches porn there is no giving on his part; it’s all take. Don Jon quotes 13 total quotes Don Jon Esther. A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love. Jon begins dating Esther. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Incapable of maintaining any kind of a serious relationship, he loses himself in endless hours of masturbation and porno videos that he watches on his computer. Don Jon (2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The next morning, Jon drives in his car, singing Good Vibrations though not allowing anyone to see him sing. Jon: Why, what's wrong? [17] Edward Douglas of ComingSoon.net gave high praise to the screenplay. Jon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) è un moderno don Giovanni, dipendente dal porno ed egocentrico, che non ha mai avuto problemi nel conquistare le donne fino a quando ha incontrato Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), una ragazza idealista alla ricerca dell’uomo giusto. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson und Julianne MooreJETZT IM KINO!http://www.DonJon-derFilm.de/https://www.facebook.com/DonJonFilm Rian Johnson gave feedback during the writing process and reviewed several cuts of the film. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Although she is considerably older and neither has any interest in getting married, Jon believes he really understands Esther and that they can get emotionally lost in each other. But then Esther became an obvious manic-pixie-dream girl, I think Don Jon also had an unrealistic character change (like he would change his hair that way and basically become a hipster), and I left the movie theater feeling disappointed at myself for ever having wanted to fit into a box for a guy's perspective in the first place, and also mad at Don Jon that he had made it so clear that these female … Entertainment Weekly managing editor Jess Cagle called the film "one of the best movies I saw at the fest" and wrote "Funny, touching, smart, and supremely confident, Don Jon is also Gordon-Levitt's feature directorial debut, and it establishes him as one of Hollywood's most exciting new directors. He has no fear of intimacy however, and often goes out to dance clubs with his friends Rob and Jeremy loo… Jon and Esther kiss which proceeds to them having sex, and probably for the first time, Jon has an emotional connection to the sex he has with her. Although she finds him interesting, she declines his offer for a one-night stand. L'ONG Esther et la fondation de Boni Wilfried font des dons. "[22], Don Jon grossed $24.5 million in North America and $16.5 million internationally, for a total worldwide gross of $41 million. “Don Jon” takes women seriously, but like a lot of contemporary American movies, including many romantic comedies, it’s mostly interested in what it … Technology has enabled this Don to do what the original Don Juan may have ultimately wanted: to be pleasured alone, giving nothing of himself. 2:54. Women like Barbara and Esther are indispensable to films like Don Jon, but only because they allow us to better understand the men at the centre … With her, Jon forms an emotional sexual connection. She encourages Jon to take night classes to get an office job outside the service industry, and Jon indulges her love for romance movies, which he usually dismisses as unrealistic fantasy. What if Don Jon were really Arthur, and Barbara Sugarman really Natasha Romanoff? Since she's played by Julianne Moore, you can predict she'll have a deep, dark, tragic secret hanging over her head. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza. She persuades Jon to try masturbating without pornography, but he is unable to. Jon tries to return to his old lifestyle, but ends up in a downward spiral. [24] By June 2014, over two million copies of the Blu-ray were sold. Un atrevido don Juan Don Jon Trailer. Barbara checks the browser history on Jon's computer, confronts him with proof that he has continued viewing pornography, then ends their relationship. [20][21] Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice praised the film, writing: "There's no dancing in Gordon-Levitt's writing-directing debut, Don Jon, although the movie is so heavily reminiscent—in the good way—of Saturday Night Fever that an arm-swinging paint-can reverie wouldn't be out of place. Presented as a counterpoint to Barbara’s hard-to-please attitude, Esther’s chilled-out vibe signals a different but equally reductive feminine ideal: the redemptive “real” woman. | Jon Martello is a young Italian American and modern-day Don Juan living and working as a bartender in New Jersey, with a short list of things he cares about: "my body, my pad, my ride, my family, my church, my boys, my girls, my porn." Jon Sr.: Pretty good, huh? Company Credits Scarlett Johansson co-starred in two theatrically released films in 2013, both of which essentially break her down for parts: In Spike Jonze’s Her, she appears only as a throaty, alluring disembodied voice, while in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut, Don Jon, she exists primarily as a body, at least in the eyes of the film’s lothario protagonist. Release Dates | Able to see through Jon's shallow facade of an exterior and penetrate his inner softie, Esther is the best thing about Don Jon—narratively, that is (Johansson is the film's overall MVP). The film stars Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, and Julianne Moore, with Rob Brown, Glenne Headly, Brie Larson, and Tony Danza in supporting roles. FILM.TV. She lends him an erotic video that she believes has a more realistic depiction of sexual relations. Don Jon is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film[5] written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in his feature directorial debut. A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to … - JON: Hey. Development for Don Jon began in 2008, when Gordon-Levitt wrote early notes about the film. 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