You’ll Love to Hate Jason Schwartzman in LISTEN UP PHILIP Trailer

Here’s the second trailer for writer-director Alex Ross Perry's Listen Up Philip. I caught the film at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. While the performances from the entire cast are top notch, I found it really difficult to get into the movie. Despite Jason Schwartzman turning in his absolute comedic best as a beyond self-absorbed author, the film is less a dark comedy and more of a dreary drama — and a draining one at that. But for what Schwartzman brought to this likable A-hole it may be worth sitting through some of the story’s fat.

Here’s the official synopsis:

Anger rages in Philip (Schwartzman) as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley (Elizabeth Moss), and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman (Jonathan Pryce) offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

I think with some tightening up, though, the film could have been more palatable, and it could very well have been cut down since its debut at Sundance. I did find the way Perry structured the narrative — splitting the film into chapters focusing on characters who weave in and out of Philip’s life — quite interesting.

The first trailer that was released earlier this year didn’t include any actual footage from the film, but featured the cast in character recording messages for Philip. That trailer actually managed to give away more of the story than this new trailer. However, this new one they released has actual footage and gives you a better idea of the tone of the film.

Listen Up Philip also stars Krysten Ritter and Joséphine de La Baume and hits theaters October 17th.

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