The
new movie, Don Jon, can be seen on multiple levels. On the one hand, it’s a
love story. On the other hand, it offers probing social commentary on the
subject of porn and its role in the lives of men. On both accounts, the entertaining
and enlightening film is a home run.
The
cast consists of the voluptuous Scarlett Johansson, aptly called a dime (10) on
the hottie scale by her on-screen hunk beau, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He also
directed and wrote this academy nominee-worthy movie. Completing the cast is Julianne
Moore, who still has a sparkle in her eyes, even if she’s 20 years older than her lover, Levitt.
Perhaps
the movie, aside from covering romance and porn, had a third theme worth
exploring:
Can
a guy change his life only because his girlfriend demands him to do so -- or
does true change only come about from within, so as to make that person better,
and as a result, a better couple?
A
good chunk of the movie revolves around Levitt’s love of porn. He admits that
no matter how many women he sleeps with- and there are many- and no matter how
hot they are --and they are scorching --he can’t be denied the carnal pleasures provided
to him via his laptop.
When
Johansson discovers his extra-curricular activities, she demands he cease
self-pleasuring but quickly finds he can’t resist gawking at anonymous women
giving and getting pleasure on his computer screen.
The
question early on is: Why do guys watch porn if they are getting a lot of sex
from attractive women? Then the question becomes: Can a guy give up his porn,
if asked? Lastly, it moves to a different question, once in love, will a man
just willingly lose the need or desire to view porn?
Maybe
these are questions millions of men and couples grapple with. Perhaps it’s a
topic to be tackled on Showtime’s’ new hit show, Masters of Sex. Whatever one concludes, he or she is sure to be
entertained by the onscreen antics of a visually-arresting cast.
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