Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. When Ned's girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters each take a turn at housing him, but Ned's unfailing honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 90 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama
✓ Stars: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Adam Scott
✓ Director: Anthony Bregman, Jeanne McCarthy, Nathan Larson, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub
The Our Idiot Brother (2011) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Our Idiot Brother (2011) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Our Idiot Brother (2011) is staring with Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Adam Scott, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Anthony Bregman, Jeanne McCarthy, Nathan Larson, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.