Author: Paul Rudd

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 2011-11-29

Details: Amazon.ca Does trusting others, expecting the best from people, and speaking honestly make a person a role model or an idiot? Ned (Paul Rudd) gets into trouble with the law because of his idealistic ways and compassion for others, and things don't get much easier after he's served his time in prison. Released with nowhere to go and denied even the friendship of his own dog, he looks to his family for support. Ned tries living with his mother (Shirley Knight), which just doesn't work out, and then two of his three sisters (Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, and Emily Mortimer), but his presence seems to disrupt relationships no matter where he lands --and his effect on the success of his sisters' businesses isn't any more positive. The funny thing is, Ned's total disruption of his sisters' lives actually provides each sister with something she never realized she was missing. Our Idiot Brother is a light comedy that's full of absurd situations and stereotypical characters. There are plenty of opportunities to chuckle and laugh out loud at the ridiculousness of some of the situations that Ned and his family find themselves in, but the film also suggests that perhaps honesty and believing in others are more important than social niceties. Bonus features include commentary with director Jesse Peretz, deleted and extended scenes, and a 14-minute making-of documentary. --Tami Horiuchi A powerhouse cast brings warmth to a formulaic comic premise in Our Idiot Brother. Naive and trusting Ned (the ever-charming Paul Rudd), after being briefly sent to prison for selling pot to a uniformed policeman, is haplessly thrown upon the kindness of his three sisters (Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer, and Zooey Deschanel). It is unsurprising to learn that each of them is messed up in their own special way, and that all resent Ned's return to their lives, and that each of them learns something from Ned's open heart. This could all be unbearable, except that the cast is so very good; in addition to the four leads, all of whom are solid and charming, supporting roles are played by the talented likes of Steve Coogan (The Trip), Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation), Adam Scott (Party Down), Kathryn Hahn (Crossing Jordan), and TJ Miller (She's Out of My League). The result is a world that feels reasonably genuine, even as the plot mechanics feel forced and predictable. The actors transform what would have been a mediocre movie into a pretty good one. --Bret Fetzer

UPC: 065935571216

EAN: 0065935571216

Languages: English

Binding: Blu-ray