Cyrus (Untitled Duplass Brothers Project) (2010)

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Strengths: Superb acting all around, believable and non-stereotypical characters, believable situations, engaging story, satisfying ending

Weaknesses: Often shoddy camera work, stylistic choice of playing dialogue over scenes where the characters aren't actually saying their respective lines

Verdict: Worth watching for the acting and the story, which I felt outshined the ... read more

Before I get into the merits and weaknesses of CYRUS (and thankfully, there are more of the former than of the latter), I'd like to say a few things about the cinematic trajectory of directors Jay and Mark Duplass. For those who see the word "mumblecore" in the critical consensus for CYRUS and don't know what it means, it'll probably be easier to understand what it means if you see the Duplass bro... read more

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast, I thought I should give it a try. To start with, the whole story was actually not really original and fairly predictable. I can imagine that it could have turned out to be some gross-out comedy with a war between this boy and his step-father. Fortunately, it was much more subtle than that thanks to some very ... read more

With John’s social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life – her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite THE PUFFY CHAIR, CYRUS takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles.