August 20th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
Holy shit, everyone. I found a movie starring Jason Bateman where he does not play a middle-aged man stuck in a thankless job with a lot of growing up left to do. It’s close, but it’s not the same!
The Longest Week tells the story of Conrad Valmont (Bateman). Just passed the age of 40, Conrad is the over-educated, under-employed heir to the Valmont Hotel fortune. He’s also never had a job or any goals in life beyond one day accepting his parents’ wealth and living off of it until he eventually dies. You know, big picture stuff.
One day, Conrad is cut off from his allowance following his parents’ abrupt divorce and tossed out into the unforgiving streets of the Upper West Side. Luckily, he is taken in by his old friend Dylan (Billy Crudup), and returns the favor by immediately falling for Dylan’s girlfriend Beatrice (Olivia Wilde). As Conrad attempts to woo Beatrice while keeping both their relationship and his bank balance secret, Dylan tries to set him up with Jocelyn (Jenny Slate). Ever committed to the charade that he eventually finds difficult to maintain, Conrad quickly realizes his charm can only extend so far into debt. You can view the film’s first trailer below:
Peter Glanx directed The Longest Week, and though it does seem a little predictable it packs a dream cast of indie stars. I’m on board, but I definitely don’t need to see anything more than what is shown in the trailer above. Comment below and let us know if you agree.
The Longest Week opens in limited release on September 5.
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