Hesher is the latest in a long line of “Stranger comes into home, makes family become happy once again” films, a genre that shares such lofty titles as City Island, House Guest… Visitor Q.
This time we have one Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the titular shifty squatter, a metalhead who loves pornography and setting things on fire. (I know, redundant.) Paul (Rainn Wilson) is the father of the house, who can’t bring himself to kick the weirdo out since he’s coping with the death of his wife, and his poor son TJ (Devin Brochu) doesn’t have anyone to help him deal with it, either. Until of course the wisdom of metal guides them all. Natalie Portman (also wearing the hat of producer) and Piper Laurie also appear.
The film played SXSW this year to rave reviews, as while the film is apparently quite touching it’s got a bit of a mean streak, a metal streak, if you will. Sounds good to me.
As does this new official trailer, which kicks off with a little Metallica to get you in the mood. Go watch or download it on Apple here, and expect a red-band version to hit sometime next week.
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Holy Moses, when I saw that poster I thought it was Heath Ledger. JGL really IS a dead ringer for Ledger. Just for macabre fascination, I’d like to see him in the Joker make-up and outfit…
My favourite stranger comes home and makes family happy again? The King. One of the happiest endings in a film ever.
Heh heh this looks awesome
You gots ta see BRICK man. First time the crazy JGL/Ledger resemblance smashed me in the face was seeing that film.
Strange that Christopher Nolan picked him up as one of his go-to guys after the death of Ledger. Hell, I’d watch him do the Joker in a third Batman movie.
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