Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut was funny, cheesy, and overall okay. He stars as Don Jon, a smooth single guy who sleeps with lots of women, has a nice pad and car, works out, and watches lots of porn. That's living the life right there. He meets Scarlett Johansson's character, Barbara, and he does every thing for her. He goes to school for her, he meets her friends, he obeys everything except for the porn stuff. She freaks out and leaves him for that. Meanwhile, Jon meets Julianne Moore's character in school and the two become buddies with benefits. Jon learns more about life. The movie has lots of funny moments. Everything was okay except for the ending. The ending felt like it needed more. This is a movie that compares how men and women view relationships and sex. Porn is no different than a Hollywood romantic comedy. It's not an anti-porn movie but it's more about how to not be selfish in the bedroom with your lover. Relationships as well as sex are a two way street.
Overall, it was okay to see, but I felt incomplete and not satisfied at the end. The movie poster says "Everyone loves a happy ending." Well, apparently, I don't in this case.
