The End of the Tour evaluation action
2022-01-17 08:01
The film analyzes the distress and sorrow in Wallace's soul from a subjective perspective. Like another romantic comedy "The Good Times", the film exudes warmth and humor, which is thought-provoking
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In the film, the bittersweet relationship between the two protagonists includes elements of creative expression, self-awareness, and despair. They amused and quarreled while traveling together, and discussed the interviewer and the interviewee in the process of building bonds. Power relations. Director James Ponsoldt’s work is like an elegy and a celebration. It provides a spectacular stage for the two leading actors Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg. There are many details in Lipsky’s conversation with Wallace that can reflect the characteristics of that era, but the film is more full of deep thinking about the "easy pleasure" of TV, fast food and the Internet. These views even seem to be now. It's still sharp and real. The entertaining dialogue in the film is easy to understand, but then the audience will find themselves thinking about the philosophical issues raised with the protagonist. The film is a low-cost work, both from a story and a commercial point of view. But its human insight is very brilliant and unique. This is really a beautiful small work, full of keen observations
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Extended Reading
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David Foster Wallace: This piece would be so much better if it was just you. Just keep talking, you'll save me a lot of trouble.
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David Foster Wallace: I'm not so sure you want to be me.
David Lipsky: I don't.