Synopsis
A fictional movie star, Gray Evans, goes through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual mental breakdown, and his increasing obsession with a young film student who reminds him of his own life before becoming famous. A dark psychological drama, I Love Your Work explores the pressures of fame and the difference between getting what you want and wanting what you get.
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Cast
- Giovanni RibisiGray Evans
- Christina RicciShana
- Marisa CoughlanJane
- Judy GreerSamantha
- Shalom HarlowCharlotte
- Jared HarrisYehud
- Vince VaughnStiev
- Joshua JacksonJohn
- Nicky KattGoateed Man
- Jason LeeLarry Hortense
Recommendations
- 70
L.A. Weekly
The filmmaking is actually quite polished, and Ribisi is fascinating to watch -- his fluttery weirdness has never seemed more grounded and resonant, turning Gray's self-destructive egoism into near tragedy. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Has its rewards for those up to the challenge of tackling its nonlinear structure and brooding nature. - 50
Film Threat
When the film goes into its second half, the initial fascination has almost worn off. You still want to see how the puzzle is put together, but you want to see it rather sooner than later. - 50
New York Daily News
Working with a self-consciously urgent, neo-noir style, Goldberg seems intent on expressing a meaningful message of some kind. It's too bad, then, that he has chosen such a shallow subject. - 40
The New York Times
Directed by the young actor Adam Goldberg, best known for playing the Jewish soldier who falls to a Nazi knife in "Saving Private Ryan," I Love Your Work is an attempt to say something interesting about modern celebrity. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Has little to say to moviegoers. Goldberg's direction is all flash and no substance, and his story and characters offer little reason for viewers to empathize with such self-pitying characters. - 30
Variety
Wallow in Hollywood hipster self-absorption. - 30
Village Voice
Despite this ripe framework and the talent on deck, ILYW is not a satire...Rather, it becomes a cold-serious, dead-air brood about how tough, lonely, and desolate it is being a celebrity.
