The Longest Week
Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams -- only to discover she's already dating his friend.
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- Cast：
- Jason Bateman , Olivia Wilde , Billy Crudup , Jenny Slate , Tony Roberts , Barry Primus , Laura Clery
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Reviews
Good movie but grossly overrated
Fantastic!
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
It's like they couldn't d code whether to rip off woody Allen or Wes Anderson. The bits don't work either.
The first time I saw this, I am not sure I could get through it. Maybe I didn't. But I usually finish movies I don't like. Anyhoo. I watched it again today. And it must have fit some mood but I totally adored it. Now it is not my favorite and maybe it should really only be a 6 but I am feeling generous. It is humid, I have a headache and am tired so a movie about not much but a general idea seems perfectly fitting.
I was disappointed bc I'm a fan of Jason Bateman and he usually has pretty good films. It was to mildly entertaining and just all over the place.
I've always liked the three main characters, Bateman, Wilde and Crudup. This is like a Doris Day style comedy with the feel of a more sophisticated script and style, ala Woody Allen. Even has a slightly more serious message than earlier Romantic comedies. Not a bad ride, as far as romantic comedies go. I would recommend it for it's interesting quirks and dialogue.
