Philosophy is often looked down on as a choice of study. It isn’t readily viewed as a valuable job skill unless you know how to sell it. Deep knowledge of it will probably depress you as well.. Just imagine how philosophy professors feel devoting their lives to abstract thoughts about existence. One such professor, Abe Lucas, has recently joined the philosophy department of a local institution of higher learning. He comes in incredibly depressed but starts to perk up upon meeting a girl. At a certain moment, his life “comes together” but it doesn’t seem to stay that way.
Irrational Man is directed by Woody Allen and stars Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. You can expect its release July 24th 2015 for U.S audiences. For the full list of international release dates, click here.
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