Jeff, Who Lives At Home

A product of the "mumblecore" duo Mark and Jay Duplass, their most notable to date has won me over. Their technical altercations provided by a randomly zooming close-up typical of "The Office" moves the form of the film toward the main characters philosophy-constantly search for meaning because everything happens for a reason. Their technique has been used before, but it only adds to the philosophy and aesthetic of the argument of the film.

Jason Segel (Jeff) and Ed Helms (Pat) expose a natural brotherly rivalry and emotional distance from one another that it ends up saving one another from a distinct lack of control in each others' lives. Susan Sarandon also adds to the life improvement going on in her and her children's lives by taking a chance at her job. Her acting is playfully, timid and it just goes to show she can carry the weight of a 30 yr-old in her home for so long. I highly recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of the slacker comedy because not only will it convince you that lethargy can lead to destiny, but it will fill you with warm fuzzies along the way.