Review of The End of the Tour (2015) by Dann M — 25 Feb 2016

Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg star in the powerful character drama The End of the Tour. Based on a novel by Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky, the film follows a five-day interview that Lipsky had with acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace during Wallace's publicity tour for his novel Infinite Jest.

Segel and Eisenberg give incredibly good performances and have great chemistry together. And, the discussions that the two have are fascinating; covering a variety of deep issues that are quite thought-provoking.

However, the gritty film style can sometimes be distracting (though the rawness does add a certain reality to the scenes). The End of the Tour is an extraordinarily compelling film, and succeeds largely due to its sharp, witty dialog and the earnestness of the performances.