Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johanssen in Don Jon
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Eight Second Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s DON JON

Evan Crean , ,

DON JON Review

Because I had fun putting together a video review of Ron Howard’s Rush, I decided to do a slightly longer one of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Don Jon. I’m probably going to keep doing them for a while in order to catch up one all the movies I saw last year. Let me know what you think, so I can try to improve a bit more with each video review!

Written and Directed by: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Brie Larson

Summary: New Jersey lothario Jon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) can bed a new woman each night, yet none of his one-night stands compare to the satisfaction he gets from watching porn. All that changes when he meets Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), who doesn’t fall for any of his usual tricks. Barbara knows exactly what she wants, and she’s going to make Jon work for it. Plus, she won’t put up with his penchant for watching porn. Jon’s forced to make a tough choice: give up his dirty videos or lose Barbara for good. However for him, the decision isn’t quite so clear cut.

For more on why I loved this film, see my top 10 films of 2013 article.

Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .