No.

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Biblioklept

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9 thoughts on “No.”

Deskinanti Endah Pertiwi January 24, 20157:38 pm Reply

hahahhaaaa. Just, no~ hahhahhaaa

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Sofia January 24, 20158:31 pm Reply

Have you even bothered watching the film?

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1. Biblioklept January 24, 20159:01 pm Reply
  
  No.
  
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The Stoner's Guide to Colorado January 25, 20152:02 am Reply

Hell No!! Fuck No!! Just plain old wrong.

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Daryl L. L. Houston January 25, 20159:13 am Reply

I’ve been skeptical too but am reading some encouraging things about Segel’s work. I’m willing to give it a chance, though I won’t be easily won over.

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1. Biblioklept January 25, 201511:16 am Reply
  
  My issue isn’t really about the casting of Segel or even the work’s quality as a film. I just think the whole thing—no matter how respectful or whatever the film’s tone is—is pretty gross. I’m fine with folks who wanna see it, and I hope they like it. I hope it introduces people to Wallace’s fiction, too. But for me, it’s just gross, foul.
  
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  1. Biblioklept January 25, 20154:01 pm Reply
    
    From A.A. Dowd’s glowing review of the film at the AV Club:
    
    The revelation here is clearly Segel, who disappears completely into the role of a depressed, reluctant genius. I’m not familiar enough with what Wallace looked or sounded like to know if this is an uncanny impersonation, nor can I say if the actor captures the soul of the artist he’s playing. (I’ve never read any DFW—I know, I know, I’m getting on it.) What I can say is that Segel definitely understands the secret insecurity that plagues so many writers, even the ones who achieved the level of success DFW did. We really believe we’re watching a man who has wrestled with personal demons, and who’s still trying to reconcile his widespread popularity with his discontent.
    
    That sounds awful to me.
    
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  2. Daryl L. L. Houston January 25, 20158:05 pm Reply
    
    Fair enough.
    
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wdclarke January 26, 20159:43 pm Reply

“The casting, too, is crucial. By now, Eisenberg has proven himself more than adept at capturing a full spectrum of neurotics, from the adorkable nice guys to the petty geek tyrants”.
Don’t forget from adorkable geek tyrants to petty nice guys. Wait are James Franco and Seth Rogan in this too? Is it another Freaks and Geeks reunion? How can this be any good? Oh, I know. “The casting, too, is crucial”

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