Hesher first premiered at Sundance 2010 over a year ago, and was quickly picked up by Newmarket Films. Since then, Joseph-Gordon Levitt upped his star status to Inception level, and Natalie Portman is a newly minted Oscar nominee. But it’s taken awhile for Hesher, directed by Spencer Susser, to get to the screen. Perhaps because of the rough subject material: Gordon-Levitt plays an apathetic loner pyromaniac who inserts himself into the life of T.J. (Devin Brochu), a young boy that moved into his grandma’s house with his father (Rainn Wilson) after T.J.’s mother died. Heavy stuff — not the easiest sell.
However, if this new trailer is any indication, Hesher is at least worth a look as a major showcase for Mr. Gordon-Levitt. Watch it after the break.
Props to NataliePortman.com for finding this [via The Playlist]. Hesher is scheduled to premiere sometime in April 2011.
A teenager and his father are forced to move in with the boy’s grandmother after the sudden and tragic death of their mother/wife.
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It´s Keanu Reeves
If only the man could act so damn well like Mr. Gordon-Levitt.
I can already tell I’m going to enjoy the hell out of this film.
I can already tell this is going to be my favorite film of 2011. JGL is so bad ass in this haha.
looks amazing.
cant wait…
it feels like its taken forever to be released.
I just hope they manage to keep it offline so people see it in the theatres.
I have got to see this movie!!!
You really make it seem so easy along with your presentation but I in finding this topic to be actually something which I believe I would by no means understand. It seems too complex and extremely broad for me. I’m looking forward in your next put up, I will attempt to get the cling of it!