Our Idiot Brother

A fine entertaining comedy, where I was surprisingly entertained by goofball Paul Rudd, who plays a hopeless good-for-nothing who gets out of prison and stays overnight with his three sisters and screws up their personal lives. A laid-back comedy that is fun to watch and fixes the mood. 70% (11.09.2018)

You will probably have trouble remembering this movie in a week and it will completely slip from your memory in a month. On the other hand, watching it will probably improve your mood. This positively sounding American independent film is about an irretrievably naive young man and his family. The protagonist has one significant shortcoming - his ingenuous nature follows the motto "Wear your heart on your sleeve." However, honesty can sometimes complicate life and relationships in your surroundings. If I had to find a suitable adjective for the film, I would say it is pleasant. If you regularly watch something like this three times a week, feeling down would become an unknown concept for many. Overall impression: 60%. (20.02.2017)

I approached the movie "Our Idiot Brother" with clear contempt. Paul Rudd, although I liked his character in "Friends," simply did not fit as an actor in other comedic roles. "This is the end" was truly a terrible film, on the other hand, Jennifer Aniston was also to blame, as she cannot act, or maybe she just doesn't want to. Actually, I don't have to blame her because similar films do not expect anything else from similar actresses than to be pretty. We did not meet Jennifer here, but we were expecting a fairly strong female cast. Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and even Rashida Jones did not convince me that this would be a good movie. But one should not have prejudices. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/02/our-idiot-brother-45.html (06.03.2013)

I can't quite put my finger on why I enjoyed this movie so much, considering it's filled to the brim with clichés and predictability. Maybe it's because Ned strongly reminded me of Jeff Lebowski with his laid-back nature. He's the kind of guy who just wants to live peacefully, answers questions honestly, and never considers that it could backfire on him. It's not that he's stupid; he's just incredibly naive, believing that no one he hasn't wronged would want to exploit him. Every time I watch this film, I can't help but wonder what the world would look like if everyone behaved like Ned. It'd be absolute mayhem. The film falls into a genre where happy endings are practically mandatory, which is a shame because those false notes unnecessarily disrupt the dose of humanity I got from the story. / Lesson learned: When you're in the drug-selling business, at least choose your clientele wisely. (19.02.2022)