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      The Longest Week

      2014, Romance/Comedy, 1h 26m

      20 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man (Jason Bateman) moves in with an old friend (Billy Crudup) and finally meets the woman (Olivia Wilde) of his dreams -- only to discover she's already dating his friend.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Sexual Content)

      • Genre: Romance, Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Peter Glanz

      • Producer: Uday Chopra, Neda Armian

      • Writer: Peter Glanz

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Distributor: Gravitas Ventures

      • Production Co: YRF Entertainment, Far Hills Pictures

      Cast & Crew

      Olivia Wilde
      Billy Crudup
      Jason Bateman
      Barry Primus
      Alexandra Neil
      Peter Glanz
      Jonathan Reiman
      Chris Marsh
      Stone Douglass
      Taylor Materne
      Ben Kutchins
      Rick Butler
      Sarah Flack
      Heidi Bivens
      Jay Israelson

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      • May 19, 2015

        Meh. Doesn't really feel like its own unique film, rather it's a collection of a variety of different styles from other filmmakers. By and large, stylistically, in the way Peter Glanz frames his shots, I'm reminded of Wes Anderson. Thematically it almost seems like a bit of Woody Allen and Noah Baumbach. In short, it's a film that does not have its own identity. It's the very definition of derivative. That's not much of a problem if you tell a good story with the pieces that you have. Clearly, if you haven't noticed yet, this was not a good story. The film makes some reference, through one of its supporting characters in one conversation, to its own narcissistic lead characters and how that makes it hard to relate to any of them or to care about any of their 'struggles' since they never face consequences for any of their actions. Partly, this conversation is in there to make Peter Glanz look like he's a clever writer, in that he's aware this conversation I'm referring to could very easily be describing his own lead characters. And that sort of self-indulgent wankery, felt the need to be redundant, is counter-productive to the story that you would like to tell. The fact of the matter is that Peter Glanz, at least as of now, is not Wes Anderson, Woody Allen OR Noah Baumbach. He's likely never to be any of those three, so why even bother trying to imitate those three? It could be possible that Glanz thought he was making a film that was unequivocally him but it doesn't come across that way in execution. The film isn't even that bad, it's got some interesting pieces, such as the cast, which is probably the best thing about the film, and some insight into the mind of someone that is as affluent as Conrad and his thought-process. But it doesn't do nearly that I found interesting or that I found was actually good. It's not that the lead was unlikable. As long as a character is well-written, or interesting, then it doesn't matter if they're the biggest asshole in the world, at least they're telling a story that I would enjoy. Tying it back to Jason Bateman, Arrested Development has some of the most narcissistic, selfish, racist and unlikable characters in the history of any television series. But the fact that the show was so expertly written, and hilarious to boot, made it work. You don't have to like a character as a 'person' in order to enjoy what they're going through. I just don't think Conrad's arc as a character is something that I really wanted to invest in. Not that it's poorly written, it's just that, by and large, it really has nothing to say. It doesn't change my views on anything. The acting is pretty good, all around, so nothing to complain about on that front. That's, easily, the best part about this film. It's not like it's an all-time great cast, but they do their best with a script that almost cripples them from the start. That's the only reason, and Glanz's technical prowess, this gets two stars. With that said, I do look forward to Glanz's next effort. I think that if he focuses more on being himself, as opposed to be Woody Allen, Wes Anderson or Noah Baumbach, or any other independent filmmaker he may admire, then I think he could make a truly great film. With that said, this isn't terrible, but I wouldn't exactly go out of my way to watch it. You won't be missing absolutely anything of note if you skip this.

        jesse o Super Reviewer
      • Sep 07, 2014

        If director Peter Glanz turns out to be a good director, this will be a good developmental movie. Glanz takes all the talent this cast has and renders them unimpactful through this hour and thirty minute exercise in directorial ineptitude. The script and setting had a feel that would have made a Wes Anderson type director turn The Longest Week into a successful movie. Instead, Glanz takes a page from Michael Bay and turns it into a mistake of an effort, making an hour and 30 minutes seem like a long time. Bateman's character is made to seem like one type of person, which inevitably has no impact on the relationship. There is nothing surprising, no twists, the reader is insignificant to the story. There are so many things wrong with The Longest Week that there's no reason to bother. There are no magnificent performances worth watching this for. No breakout efforts.

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