Review of Cyrus (2010) by William B — 18 Mar 2011

If you was to look at the posters or see the trailer for Cyrus you could be mistaken for thinking this was a typical Jonah Hill Comedy but you would be completely wrong.

This is a strangely , sweet , black comedy that treats the audience like an adult unlike the typical Judd Apatow movies we are used to seeing.

John C Reilly is great as the like unlikely new boyfriend of Marisa Tomei and things are going so well that there has to be a catch and that's the son played by Jonah Hill.

What I like about this film is the director and writers really could have gone down the childish route but they were brave enough not to go there.

This is a great little film that relies totally on a good script and some really excellent sympathetic acting.

My only criticism is the camera work. They have tried to go down "The Office" route with deliberate amateurish zooming and it really doesn't work.

All in all , Cyrus is an enjoyable little movie that you cant help but admire.