Our Idiot Brother
- Director: Jesse Peretz
- Writer: Jesse Peretz; Evgenia Peretz
- Producer: Stefanie Azpiazu; Anthony Bregman
CGiii Comment
An opportunity wasted...and, it's all down to the writing.
An unrealistic, overly contrived script that is not half as funny as it thinks it is...
It's not a terrible film...it just doesn't get anywhere near its potential.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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 farmer's 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 his honest, but unworldly manner contributes to revelations which manage to expose infidelity in one marriage, potentially illegal actions in one job opportunity, dishonesty in one budding relationship and morally unpleasant behaviour in one domestic partnership. He sees those problems as breakdowns in communication, but his sisters see him as an idiot. The truth the audience witness is that ultimately, Ned is a catalyst for good around him without consciously setting out to do so. The denouement of the film sees balance restored with a positive outcome for all in the family.
Cast & Characters
Paul Rudd as Ned Rochlin;
Nick Sullivan as Customer;
Francesca Papalia as Sadie;
Bob Stephenson as Officer Washburn;
Elizabeth Banks as Miranda Rochlin;
Peter Hermann as Terry;
Adam Scott as Jeremy;
Kelly Briter as Girl with Jeremy;
Rashida Jones as Cindy;
Zooey Deschanel as Natalie Rochlin