Paul Rudd adds another goof to his resume of likable leads as he stars in Our Idiot Brother. I’d consider this one of his more dramatic roles that holds more emotional weight than any of his others. Overall Our Idiot Brother has a very charming and talented cast and while it succeeds as a comedic drama, it doesn’t meet the expectations I had hoped.
Ned (Rudd) is a laid back, kind-hearted, goof who sells marijuana to a police officer who’s incarcerated for his good intentions. When he’s released from jail, he has to give up his old home, girlfriend, and dog and must resort to living with his three sisters (Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, and Elizabeth Banks) and their seemingly perfect lives. He slowly turns their worlds upside down and is kicked out one-by-one.
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