Granted, the cast of "Our Idiot Brother" has a talent pool of comedic thespians, the title looks a bit awkward in its delivery, and the marketing production feels way beyond misleading, but "Our Idiot Brother" might turn off those comedy lovers into assuming this was a overly done comedy saturated with toilet humour and lecherous jokes. However there are those who would gladly welcome this wonderful comedy-drama with open arms as it provides for its viewers a great deal of charm and sheds the definitive alibi of "you can't judge a movie by its sleeve". For me I have to say that "Our Idiot Brother" stands on its own merits as being a curiously refreshing comedy-drama that the whole family can enjoy It offers its audience a caring sense of humanity that you don't see very often in the movie world. The movie purposely doesn't try to uplift your spirits or manipulate its audience into thinking this movie will change your life around. No, "Our Idiot Brother" is made to entertain thanks mainly to the provocative ensemble backed up by the simulating chemistry within each character with humour that's subtle and nuanced.
Paul Rudd takes the helm here as Ned, the supposed idiot brother. Rudd has built a bit of a history of not being credited as true blue actor extraordinaire with immense versatility. I guess after seeing in in this roles maybe the naysayers should do some reconsidering. His openly naive nature and he takes the liberty to just go and to find the best out of every person he meets. He's destined to expunge and negative vibes from a predominant negative world we live in and carry out his beliefs while living a care-free lifestyle. It's a bit goofy, but it's also very light-hearted and very multi-dimensional. So I say hats off to Mr. Rudd for this terrific performance. The sisters are played by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Mortimer. Each of the sisters are experiencing personal trivial moments in their lives and Rudd's homecoming ends up being a burden towards their routine agendas. But we must ask ourselves, is Ned their problem, or does their problems stretch further than that?
One of the deeming qualities that makes "Our Idiot Brother" so fascinating was that I was worried this film would be a disappointment. To make a charming movie without falling victim into being melancholy at the same time has been attempted by other filmmakers and often had failing results. The charm factor is utilized by the talented thespians and the chemistry within them is quite tantalizing as they succeed in keeping the dialogue and the action real. Even the characters who play smaller roles like Steve Coogan, Rashida Jones and Hugh Dancy have equally important roles. It's sweet without it being sugarcoated, funny by not depending on filthy jokes and kudos to Rudd and company for showing the movie world that "Our Idiot Brother" is anything but idiotic.
Paul Rudd takes the helm here as Ned, the supposed idiot brother. Rudd has built a bit of a history of not being credited as true blue actor extraordinaire with immense versatility. I guess after seeing in in this roles maybe the naysayers should do some reconsidering. His openly naive nature and he takes the liberty to just go and to find the best out of every person he meets. He's destined to expunge and negative vibes from a predominant negative world we live in and carry out his beliefs while living a care-free lifestyle. It's a bit goofy, but it's also very light-hearted and very multi-dimensional. So I say hats off to Mr. Rudd for this terrific performance. The sisters are played by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Mortimer. Each of the sisters are experiencing personal trivial moments in their lives and Rudd's homecoming ends up being a burden towards their routine agendas. But we must ask ourselves, is Ned their problem, or does their problems stretch further than that?
One of the deeming qualities that makes "Our Idiot Brother" so fascinating was that I was worried this film would be a disappointment. To make a charming movie without falling victim into being melancholy at the same time has been attempted by other filmmakers and often had failing results. The charm factor is utilized by the talented thespians and the chemistry within them is quite tantalizing as they succeed in keeping the dialogue and the action real. Even the characters who play smaller roles like Steve Coogan, Rashida Jones and Hugh Dancy have equally important roles. It's sweet without it being sugarcoated, funny by not depending on filthy jokes and kudos to Rudd and company for showing the movie world that "Our Idiot Brother" is anything but idiotic.