Don Jon's Unrealistic View Of Love

In this day and age we can learn a great deal from movies, television, books, and the internet. From these sources, we become educated about many things including love, sex, and relationships. Regrettably, however, romantic information can be subjective, lacking, or one-sided when portrayed in films. Therefore, many individuals are left with erroneous, naïve beliefs about sex, love, and relationships. The film Don Jon leaves people with an unrealistic view of love. After watching the first several minutes of the film Don Jon I was quick to notice that Jon sexualizes women. He is addicted to pornographic videos and has numerous one night stands with women from clubs. Nonetheless, he continues to love his family, keep close friends, and attends church every Sunday.
To me, Jon is not gross; he is a result of media influence. Jon expects one-sided relationships and continuously objectifies women because that is what society and media have taught him to want. I think Jon gets lost in pornography because it is one-sided, unlike real women. Since he has a self-focused view it is stopping him from connecting and appreciating women in the real world. The spitting images of Jon’s biased expectations are shown when he takes an interest in Barbra. Barbra is similarly, misguided and selfish from all her fantasies created from watching romantic movies. Both Jon and Barbara have problems with their ideas of love; Barbra expects Jon to sacrifice many things in order for him to become shaped into the man she desires. She demands so much from Jon, but gives nothing in