After the Thompson panel, I immediate got in line for the screening of the Duplass brother's latest film. Suffering from arrested development possibly due to too much pot smoking, Jeff (Jason Segal) has been living in his mother's basement still waiting for a sign. He has been wanting a sign directing him towards his destiny, instead of making it happen on his own. His total opposite brother Pat (Ed Helms), however, could definitely use some time to reflect on the decisions in his life and the way he has treated his once loving and supportive wife Linda (Judy Greer). Pat's and Jeff's mother Sharon (Susan Sarrandon) lives a frustrated life. She has grown frustrated of her son Jeff who has refused to grow up and join the "normal" human race and is also frustrated with Pat for his total disregard for his family and wife. Sharon is also a lonely widow longing for the romance she has missed for many years. When Jeff receives a mistaken phone call, he believes that this has been the sign he has been waiting for and decides to further investigate this sign. His pursuit sets off a fateful chain of events which help everyone in his family take a moment to reflect on their lives and help unite the troubled family.
I have to say that I absolutely loved this movie! The Jay and Mark Duplass not only do an amazing job directing this film, but also have an insanely well written script which mixes their wonderful comic sensibilities with just the right amount of poignancy without being too sappy. The entire cast delivers excellent performances. I highly recommend this beautifully serendiptious movie.
Mark Saldana
The Movie Doc
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