Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

gaztrue The first time I saw this, I am not sure I could get through it. Maybe I didn't. But I usually finish movies I don't like. Anyhoo. I watched it again today. And it must have fit some mood but I totally adored it. Now it is not my favorite and maybe it should really only be a 6 but I am feeling generous. It is humid, I have a headache and am tired so a movie about not much but a general idea seems perfectly fitting.

Amy Adler Conrad (Jason Bateman) has been one of the luckiest people on the planet. His parents own a stately hotel in Manhattan, the Valmont, where "Connie" has lived his whole life. Nested in the penthouse, life is an endless string of women and parties. The claim is that he is a writer in the "developing stages" of a book. But, alas, Poor Yorick! His parents decide on a divorce and neither wants to pay for Conrad's current lifestyle. Thus, he is soon "hotel-less and homeless". Its a shock, with Conrad having to leave his dog Napoleon in the hands of a longtime hotel employee. Thus, he ends up bunking with a male pal, Dylan (Billy Crudup) who is perhaps Connie's only true friend. Almost at once, Dylan tells Conrad that he has broken up with a longtime girlfriend and has his eye on a beautiful fashion model, Beatrice (Olivia Wilde). Bea has been setting boundaries for Dylan's pursuit, though she does seem interested in the man. Wouldn't one know, when the three of them get together that Conrad develops a crush on Beatrice, too? With his more aggressive style, this juvenile, penniless little rich boy makes more time in a few days than Dylan has in weeks, all behind Dylan's back! Will this new romance last? This is an unusual film, urban, witty, and interesting. The sharp dialogue will make those who like words over action stunts very happy. Then, too, Bateman, Wilde, Crudup, Tony Roberts and the rest of the acting crew are most wonderful as well. although it would have been nice to see Crudup more. With great sets, costumes, and direction, The Longest Week has its charm and fun. Alas, the ending was unsatisfying for this viewer but others might not find it so. Even so, this notable flick will help film fans who delight in something other than superheroes quite gleeful.

zif ofoz This isn't such a bad movie as it is a slow movie. Outside of that it's perfectly watchable. At movies finish my first thought was 'this is a flick for the one percent'.This story centers around a 40 year rich playboy who finds himself essentially broke for one week. Does he suffer? No! Does he learn anything about everyday life? No! Bateman as Conrad Valmont just escapes to his well off friends and successfully hides his new status as 'broke' at least for awhile. In the mean time he still lives the privileged life because he has a name associated with wealth and others just cater to him. Plus he is constantly looking inward. In the end nothing really changed him. His only act of altruism is giving a street person a box of cigarettes and replacing cash he stole from a friend. Oh and around all this is a love story!The photography is lush, dialog is wonderful, the acting is fine. But the plot gets very slow about 40 minutes into the movie and you'll wonder where this is going. It goes no where because the one percent are so insulated from the outside world any change in their lifestyle is a brief inconvenience. He ends up right back where he started with a book he wrote that nobody cared for.

Hellmant 'THE LONGEST WEEK': Three Stars (Out of Five)Romantic comedy flick starring Jason Bateman, Billy Crudup, Olivia Wilde and Jenny Slate. The cast is billed in reverse order, in the film's opening credits and marketing (for some bizarre reason), giving Slate top billing even though she's barely in it. The movie was directed and co-written (with Juan Iglesias) by first time feature filmmaker Peter Glanz. It tells the story of a spoiled 'man child', who is suddenly cut off from his parents' fortune. He moves in with his best friend and then falls in love with his girlfriend. Considering the talented cast involved, I found the movie to be pretty disappointing.Bateman plays Conrad Valmont; an unemployed writer who constantly tells people he's in the 'gathering stages' of writing a novel. He's almost 40 and is still living off his parents' wealth; having never had a real job of his own. He spends most of his time at his parents' successful Manhattan hotel; sleeping with lots of beautiful young women there. When his parents suddenly separate, they also decide to evict Conrad and cut him off from all their funding. Conrad then moves in with his best (and only) friend Dylan Tate (Crudup). Due to his obsession with pretty women, Conrad finds himself drawn to Dylan's model girlfriend, Beatrice Fairbanks (Wilde). The two begin a passionate affair together, behind Dylan's back.The movie was finished in 2012 and finally released recently, in a small amount of theaters, two years later. After seeing the film, I can see why. It's definitely a miscalculation, and that's putting it pretty nicely. The movie wants to be witty and insightful, but it fails. It often borrows a lot from filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Woody Allen, as well, to no avail. I always enjoy watching Jason Bateman, and he's still pretty amusing here; but ultimately he's wasted. So is all of the rest of the talented cast. The movie has some good ideas, it keeps trying to work out, but it's never very funny or involving. Glanz definitely still has a lot to learn about filmmaking.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5es95jIdgR4