The End of the Tour (2015)

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Directed by

James Ponsoldt

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Jesse Eisenberg
David Lipsky

Jason Segel
David Foster Wallace

Anna Chlumsky
Sarah

Mamie Gummer
Julie

Mickey Sumner
Betsy

Joan Cusack
Patty

Ron Livingston
Bob

Becky Ann Baker
Martha

Written by

Donald Margulies
(screenplay)

David Lipsky

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A good movie

4 years, 1 month ago at Jun 22 10:17

johanlefourbe

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. First to all, I have to admit that I have never read ‘Infinite Jest’ and, to be honest, it felt rather weird to watch a movie about a writer without actually reading the book that started the whole thing (I had a similar experience with ‘Capote’ but I di... read more

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Description: David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) is a New York writer for Rolling Stone whose novel has just been published to tepid reviews and minuscule sales. When he picks up Infinite Jest, a bestselling 1000-page work, he is astonished at the acclaim being showered on its author, David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel) from literary critics to everyday readers. Lipsky convinces his editor (Ron Livingston) to let him do a piece on the writer after he interviews him at his home in Bloomington, Indiana and also accompanies him on the last stop of his book tour, Minneapolis. Lipsky doesn't know what to expect but it is clear that he sees the profi David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) is a New York writer for Rolling Stone whose novel has just been published to tepid reviews and minuscule sales. When he picks up Infinite Jest, a bestselling 1000-page work, he is astonished at the acclaim being showered on its author, David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel) from literary critics to everyday readers. Lipsky convinces his editor (Ron Livingston) to let him do a piece on the writer after he interviews him at his home in Bloomington, Indiana and also accompanies him on the last stop of his book tour, Minneapolis.

Lipsky doesn't know what to expect but it is clear that he sees the profile of Wallace as a challenge and an adventure. But he is savvy enough to know that as a profile writer for hire, his job is to probe and pry into the life and work of this towering genius and to address the rumors that have been swirling around Wallace since the release of Infinite Jest.

Wallace greets the New York writer outside in the snow and introduces him to his slobbering dogs. He looks like a hippie with a bandana around his forehead and two long strips of hair dangling down the side of his face. Like Faulkner and other reclusive writers who wrestled with fame, Wallace likes attention but prefers being by himself. He is definitely worried that Lipsky will cave into the lowest form of grilling and gossip designed to feed the voracious appetite of cultural savants.

The interview hops, skips, and jumps along, moving sporadically from one subject to another. We are entranced by the conversation as it embraces the craft of writing, the bane of celebrityhood, the unreality of popular culture, and the danger of a future technological society where people will be addicted to "pure unalloyed pleasure."

Things get messed up as the egos of the two Davids clash. In Minneapolis, Wallace does a reading and then a radio interview which the escort provided by his publisher (Joan Cusack) finds terrific. Julie (Mamie Gummer), a fan and friend, and Betsy (Mickey Sumner), the bestselling novelist's college girlfriend, join them. Wallace gets upset when he sees the New Yorker flirting with Betsy. Earlier, Lipsky had gotten bent out of shape and accused his girlfriend Sarah (Anna Chlumsky) of coming on to Wallace during a long-distance call.

Jason Segel puts in a remarkable performance as the self-effacing Wallace whose attempts to cover up his flaws misfire and he is revealed as a tender and tragic artist hobbled by depression and loneliness. Jesse Eisenberg is just right as the nervous New Yorker who is awed by his rival and intensely jealous of him. He wants to be his buddy but at the same time is willing to do whatever it takes to grab his own pot of fame and fortune. ... (more)

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