Movie Blog: 'Listen Up Philip' Review
Listen Up Philip is a film for those fascinated by Philip Roth, or that harbor a soft spot for people whose creative personalities stem, in part, from them being jerks. The dark comedy's story revolves around the New York literary scene, and the problems a talented and amazingly egotistical young writer might face while living in "the city." Yet, comedy might not be quite the word for it. Listen Up could just as well be a tragedy – a slow, meandering tragedy – with great design, superbly-rendered characters, and a few laughs here and there.