Jeff who Lives at Home

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[hogwash13777]

"Jeff Who Lives At Home" mini-review. No Spoilers.

This is nice, sweet little film. It's about fate, about relationships, about family, and it just sort of works. Helms and Segal are great as the lead brothers. They end up together and start investigating the possible affair of Helms' wife in the film. The story, how it connects, how all the characters choices influence the film, how it's all building to its ending, to its payoff, is something to admire. It's just a very nice idea, and it's executed well.

I can't be all glow-y, though. Susan Sarandon's is good in the role as the mother, but for most of the movie her story back at her office seems completely detached from the main adventure Segal and Helms are on. So it fails to hit home or connect there. Also there's this feeling that once everything comes together for a big climax, I felt maybe it came a bit too quick. Too easily.

There are faults, but it's a sweet film, and it accomplishes what it wanted to do. "Love it." or 7.5/10

After the Credits! - There's nothing after the credits. Probably could have guessed that.

Edited March 29, 2012 by hogwash13777

[baumer]

So it fails to hit home or connect there. Also there's this feeling that once everything comes together for a big climax, I felt maybe it came a bit too quick. Too easily.Sounds like you're talking about a porno.

[Gopher]

It's mostly rock solid, but at times feels a little flimsy. The actors really give it their all, but I don't know, some of them seemed out of it. It really does peter out by the end.

(but seriously, I'd give it a B)

[Shawn Robbins]

Really enjoyed this. Not perfect, but a solid cast led by Segel makes it hard not to adore at times. Glad to see Jason's dramatic side coming out more and more. He deserves all of the goodwill he continues to rack up with his movies.

[Gopher]

He gave a subdued performance, which I appreciated. Ed Helms was very Ed Helms though, which only sort of worked for the movie.

[mattmav45]

It's really pretty low-key, and works overall.........but not by much.

I thought the set-up for the first 20-25 minutes was the strongest, but once Ed Helms's characters arrives the film struggles to keep its momentum going. I kind of wanted more attention on Segal's character, and the whole affair subplot with Helms just kind of got tedious and tiresome after a while. Still, there are some really pretty good scenes and moments to be had in the film. It's just that there are also some pretty mediocore sequences as well.

I still enjoyed it though. It has some laughs, and just enough charm and heart to be an enjoyable watch.

B/B-

[Jack Nevada]

This movie took me pleasantly by surprise. I wouldn't have expected to like it as much as I did.

Jeff Who Lives at Home is actually one of the most human and most likable films of 2012.

 

4/5 

[DAR]

I actually thought it was sort of pointless D

[MovieGuyKyle17]

There are only two types of films i'm a sucker for, high school comedy where the nerds/geeks beat the jocks and an Dramady film. So what i''m trying to say is i'm a sucker for Jeff, Who Lives At Home.

 

Jeff, (Jason Segel from The Muppets and How I Met Your Mother) if you didn't get it from the title, is a grown man who still lives at home. All he does is somke pot all day in his mom's basement while watching the movie Signs and believes everything is connected thru signs. One day, Jeff wonders out of the house to get supplies at the store after his mom Sharon (Susan Sarandon) ask him to fix one of the doors in the house. While downtown, he runs into his brother Pat (Ed Helms) who lives in a tiny apartment with his wife Linda (Judy Greer) who he pissed off by buying a Porsche. They also find Linda with another man. Jeff believes this is a sign of something much bigger and if u think i'm spoilling, no i'm not. Most of the footage you see in the trailer, you see in the beginning of the film. 

 

Now just from the start of the movie, you really care about Jeff. When you see Jeff, making some of the not so smart decisions early on in the film, you really feel for the safety of the character. You just want to yell at the screen "DONT DO THAT" like a protective parent. Jason Segel, does a great job playing Jeff but only because he always plays this type of character.

 

This never even crossed my mind in till I was listening to an review of this movie on spill.com, Leon one of the reviewers asked the question "When has Jason Segel ever played a character that wasn't a man child?". He may always play the man-child type of character but he plays it so well that I never get tired of it.

 

Ed Helms character Pat, is so unlikeable in this movie. He is a dick to his mom and his brother and doesn't even take into account what his wife Linda has to say. For most of the movie he is just very unlikeable and Helms does a great job playing that over confident douche bag character. Susan Sarandon's character Sharon has her own B plot but its not as entertaining and could throw some people off. Segel and Helms who spend the majority of the movie together, play off eachother very well and I would love to see them do an comedy together. 

 

Jay and Mark Duplass, who both wrote and directed this movie, do a great job blancing the comedy and drama of this story. The only thing that could bug people about the film is the consistance zooming in and out, the Duplass brothers are famous for. Now for me, it didn't bother me at all but I can see it bugging other people. The pacing works here, even though the movie was only an hour and 23 minutes, when your sitting there watching it, it feels more like a 2 hour film but with this type of film it works. 

 

Jeff, Who Lives At Home is an dramady film that even with a slow pace, makes you laugh while also pulling at the heart strings which will leave you would an smile on your face at the end. If you liked Duplass Brothers other film Cyrus, then you will really like this.

 

Rating: A-

[Goffe]

Two good acts ruined by the meh third act. Also, what's with the shaky camera for a comedy? It was fvcking annoying C- (40)

Edited October 13, 2013 by Goffe