The Best Sundance Movies: from someone who hasn't seen any of them

Well friends, Sundance Film Festival happened this past week... and you know what sucks more than not going? Nothing. It fucking sucks. There is nothing for me to do but wait for these so called "favorites" to come out..... so here are the movies everyone else is talking about....I guess?

Don Jon's Addiction

Ladies, Joseph Gordon Levitt. Writing, directing, starring. That should be enough..... It's the hottie's directorial debut and has gotten great buzz. The words Raunchy comes up every other sentence for this movie because it centers around a Don Juan type character who is addicted to Internet porn. Scandalous.

A.C.O.D

Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara..... seems like it's suited to be a good comedy. Scott plays a man who finds he was the center of a psychological study for "Adult Children of Divorce" (ACOD). Great cast, decent reviews. The cast is what really is carrying this story along and making this film on the favorite list.

Lovelace

If I have to look at Amanda Seyfriend's dog face for 2 hours, it better be damn well entertaining. This film is a Linda Lovelace biopic. As in the porn star, Linda Lovelace. I think there is more talk about the acting than the entertainment aspect, personally I'd rather chew on my own eyeballs than watch Amanda Seyfriend but James Franco and Peter Skarsgaard are in it. Give and take, give and take.

Toy's House

Coming to age story about 3 teenage boys who run away from home. Been there, done that. BUT, Nick Offerman is to be said to be hilarious which, is enough for Parks and Rec fans to go spend some dough on this one.

The East

The plot to this seems to be the most interesting out of all of the summaries I have read. Its about an eco-terroist group called "The East" where an ex FBI agent infiltrates. Along the way, the agent begins to sympathize with the group.... I heard it's a complicated plot, but well worth the time and money.

The Spectacular Now

The directors of 500 Days of Summer. Enough. said.

Okay it follows the life of an 18 year old  (kinda) alcoholic and how he is all about living in the moment.


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