Ned lived a happy life growing organic vegetables on a farm with his hippie girlfriend and his dog named Willie Nelson but an unadvised incident with marijuana at a farmers market lands him in jail. When he gets out of jail he is off to live with his sisters. While Ned is still happy his sisters are much less so after he manages to screw up one marriage one job opportunity one budding relationship and one domestic partnership. He sees those problems as breakdowns in communication but his sisters see him as an idiot.
Review
Jesse Peretz's 'Our Idiot Brother' is a decent watch but what stands tall in this film is without a shed of doubt Paul Rudd's lovable performance in the central role. The actor has never been so convincing before!
'Our Idiot Brother' tells the story of an idealistic man who intrudes and wreaks havoc in each of his three sisters' lives.
The film begins well dips in the middle but luckily culminates properly. As said it's a decent watch that never really bores or loses it's pace. Evgenia Peretz & David Schisgall's Screenplay is good but it could've been better especially post 40minutes. Jesse Peretz Directs this comedydrama ably. Cinematography Editing & Art Design are fair.
PerformanceWise Paul Rudd delivers his careers most lovableconvincing performance in here. He literally owns the film. As his sisters Elizabeth Banks Emily Mortimer & Zooey Deschanel are firstrate. Kathryn Hahn is perfect. Rashida Jones is passable. Steve Coogan is as usual. Others lend support.
On the whole 'Our Idiot Brother' is a timepass fare. A must watch for Rudd fanatics.