Can't write a movie review

Merritt 2022-04-23 07:03:51

Endless highway driving, music in the car, little shop by the road, dog in the house, messy kitchen. Some images always remind me of certain details of American life.

This is an interview, countless conversations, but it is more like the mutual immersion of two people's lives, in a limited time. They talk about loneliness, creativity, intimacy, ideals.

However, the journey was not as pleasant as it seemed. "Travel End" was suicide, after the author promoted his acclaimed book across the United States.

"Life with a dog won't excite you, but you won't hurt other people's feelings anymore." "I sometimes drink alcohol, sometimes I don't touch alcohol for ten days, and I run ten kilometers every day. I'm desperate."

Very American, he wanted to end his despair with a tough approach.

I recommend Journey's End, probably the best movie I've seen this year.

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  • Abby 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    It's even more sad to know that David Foster Wallace actually died by suicide. How to break through the many barriers of individuals and society and live with each other, this is like the dawn, and it is like the last shovel of dirt on the coffin.

  • Tess 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    "pleasantly unpleasant" Lonely people are mostly like this, in fact, who has never felt lonely, but some people hate him and try to forget that moment easily. I can only feel it in the long loneliness and seek reconciliation, but there is no end to that

The End of the Tour quotes

  • David Foster Wallace: It's so much easier having dogs.

    David Lipsky: Ha, ha - I'm sure.

    David Foster Wallace: I mean, yes, you don't get laid, but you don't have that feeling, like you're hurting their feelings, all the time.

    David Lipsky: Right, right.

    David Foster Wallace: I'd like to emphasise strictly platonic relationship with the dogs.

    David Lipsky: He he; I'll make sure I'll highlight it in the article, sure.

  • David Lipsky: Do you wanna have kids?...

    David Foster Wallace: Yeah, I think that writing books is a little like raising children, y'know -you have to be careful; mm; it's ok to take pride in the work, but I think it's bad for someone to want the glory to reflect back on you.

    David Lipsky: I mean, sounds like you're worried about having children.

    David Foster Wallace: I'm not wanna say anymore about that - if that's ok?