Review of The End of the Tour (2015) by Michal Z — 25 Jan 2016

I'm beginning to think that Jesse Eisenberg has a very limited acting range. I've seen him in multiple films now but his mannerism and quick-fire way of talking are always there. Worked in The Social Network but it's getting tiresome now.

Unfortunately, it's not the only issue with the film. For a story that is supposed to be dialogue-heavy and thought provoking I'd expect the conversations to be razor-sharp and intellectually piercing.

None of that applies to 'The End of the Tour'. The film did not manage to sell me on the idea that David Foster Wallace is a brilliant guy despite multiple claims of that from supporting characters.

And that, for a film whose strength should lie just in that, is a big disappointment. Sunset Limited nailed the convention way better.