In Don Jon, Jon Martello, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, has so many problems in his life: his girlfriend, Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson) is obsessed with going to movies that star Anne Hathaway and Channing Tatum with Prince Charming fairy tales. Worse still, she may want him to give up his porn addiction…You read that right.
In Gordon-Levitt’s writing-and-directorial debut, he explores what people want in their fantasies while crafting a pretty wild one of his own just from the premise. And the trailer below promises the movie will have everything, even the smooth sounds of Marky Mark bringing some “Good Vibrations.”
Despite the mulligan of a porn addict dating Ms. Johansson, the movie looks to be an entertaining and self-aware spin on the well-worn romantic comedy formula while offering a pretty out-there Hollywood take.
Relativity Media’s Don Jon also stars Julianne Moore, Tony Danza and Brie Larson. The picture opens September 27.