Our Idiot Brother is your typical dysfunctional family film, but one that also doubles as a heartwarming comedy. For the most part, Paul Rudd helps pull it off.
As Ned, the only boy in a family full of sisters (Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer), Rudd Shines and the supporting cast is top notch.
The film’s shortfall, though, is that it lacks real resonance. Our Idiot Brother never quite delivers the emotional or comedic punch you expect – and want – it to.
It’s still worth checking out, and maybe you’ll disagree with that take. Watch the trailer below, then read Movie Fanatic’s fukll review of Our Idiot Brother …
