Our Idiot Brother
2011 Directed by Jesse Peretz
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Everybody has one.
Everybody has one. The sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned (Paul Rudd), an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Miranda and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother's unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realize that maybe, in believing and trusting the people around him, Ned isn't such an idiot after all.
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Very charming. Rudd is likeable/lovable as usual and all the cast is in good form. I watched this whilst sitting on the floor of the movie theater because my gf and I were fighting.
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Why on earth did it take this film so long to reach theatres here in the Netherlands? It gets a nationwide release here in May of this year, a full year and a half later than its release in the States. Makes no sense to me whatsoever.
Anyway, about the film. Charm can get you far and that is certainly the case in this film. I am more than willing to forgive its predictability and the pathological urge to have everything come full circle and neatly round things up. Why? Because it is charming as hell. And its fun in a non-offensive, 'let's absolutely not do a Hangover-esque comedy for once' kind of way. This is Paul Rudds film. He…
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Currently watching some films I've either bought, rented, or had on my computer for a while and never watched them. The seventeenth one: Our Idiot Brother.
Like old school, I was told at how great this was, and like the latter, I bought it simply because of Paul Rudd looking like Jesus, Rashida Jones, and Zooey Deschanel, because I find her attractive in a geeky, quirky way.
So Ned(Paul Rudd) is the only man in his family, he's just a misunderstood guy. After being exceptionally nice by selling some marijuana to a police officer and serving prison time, he's released only to find himself alone. His dog, Willie Nelson is with his ex-girlfriend. None of his sisters seem to want…
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I'm probably alone here, but I really liked this movie. It's not hilarious, but it's a very sweet comedy, with a bunch of characters, particularly Rudd, who I enjoyed spending time with. It follows Rudd as an organic farmer who is busted for pot and ends up having to stay with his family after getting out of prison. He is the nicest guy on the planet and ends up in all kinds of problem situations because of it. I really liked the dynamic between him and all of those crazy, interesting characters (amazing cast here) surrounding him. The scenarios don't end up all that absurd and I didn't bust a gut laughing, but at the end of the film I was sitting there with a smile on my face; I just flat out enjoyed the 90 minutes I spent with these people and seeing how Rudd touched everyone's lives.
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How do I explain why I've rewatched this twice in less than a week?
Easy: My wife is a little too obsessed with Paul Rudd and his Ruddyness.
Compromise: Rashida Jones is also in this. Win for both sides.
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Likeable, pleasant enough, but forgettable, "Our Idiot Brother" is a character-based comedy that reveals its aforementioned characters through their interactions with Paul Rudd's man-child protagonist. The film is light on story, but heavy on familiar faces.
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It doesn't get much better than this when it comes to studio comedies about loving life with all your everything.
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I'm a big fan of Paul Rudd because he seems like such a likable guy, and it's evident in a lot of his films such as I Love You, Man and Knocked Up. One of his most recent films, Our Idiots Brother is another one to add to list of the likability, because that's exactly what it is, a likable and delightful little comedy. Rudd leads it fantastically as the hippie idealist Ned who, after being released from jail for selling weed to a policeman, has to go back home and live with his sisters.
The cast are great, full of familiar faces from previous comedies such as Elizabeth Banks, Rashida Jones and Zooey Deschanel, who play his 3 sisters. But it is Rudd's wonderfully charming performance that drives this comedy to it's fullest. It's lightly funny albeit a little forgettable. A delightful way to spend 90mins.
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Charming drama with patches of comedy.
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very funny and entertaining movie with heart ...
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I don't quite understand why these people who have known their brother for his whole life, keep telling them their secrets when he obviously can't keep a secret! While the sisters peeved me, Paul Rudd's likeable character, Rashida kissing Zooey and a mans love for his dog made it a charming comedy.
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why are all the women terrible in this movie? paul rudd is this fucking loser, but we're demonizing the sisters?? GIMME A FUCKIN BREAK
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I quite enjoyed this, it wasn't really anything special but the acting was good and the story was simple.
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Somewhat charming little comedy carried entirely by the effortless performance of Paul Rudd, playing against type as a stupid slacker who somehow manages to help his family out of a bind. No big laughs, but lots of little moments.
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Paul Rudd is funny in this one, but its nothing spectacular.