Hesher
Joseph. Gordan-Leavitt, Rainn Wilson, Natalie Portman
Too many movies will introduce a troubled bad boy character before he begins his transformation process or gives an insightful monologue that can resolve the plot. As I watched Hesher throw pipe bombs, burn cars and diving boards, smoke pot with an old lady, and harass a little kid, I was constantly waiting for this magical change to occur. It never came. In the end, I was grateful. He offers resolution, yes, but not in a way that feels much out of character. Some reviews criticized the fact that he showed he even seemed to care at all, but I don't see this as really breaking with his character.
Natalie Portman plays the despondent and broke-down young woman. She feels like an accessory at best, a conduit through which TJ (the son) can channel female focus and a later mechanism for introducing conflict. Rainn Wilson is almost ancillary in this. Only really appearing in the end to remind you he existed.
It felt like an indie movie with a dash of heart thrown in at the end. Because without it, Hesher is just a dick.
Favorite Moments:
- Hesher's pervy metaphor
- You gonna try and fuck her? / No. / Well that's good. Cause you can't fuck her from here. Gotta be way closer
- Who is the mouse and who is the snake?
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