Review of Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) by Daniel P — 21 Nov 2012
An almost too-mundane look at a family stuck in a rut: Jeff (Jason Segel), who lives at home, (ha!); his mother (Susan Sarandon), who really has no life outside her sons; and Pat, Jeff's brother (Ed Helms), whose marriage is failing and who seems to only exist as the Better Than Jeff.
Quirky because it all happens in one day, kicked off by Jeff going to buy some wood glue his mother has long been nagging him to get, and for its many ridiculous references to Signs, (yes, the M. Night Shyamalan/Mel Gibson movie).
There were definitely a few "where is this going" moments, but before you know it you're into these characters and hoping they overcome it all in a heartfelt ending, which brings a new element into the picture: the family's loss of its patriarch.
The shaky cam was annoying. Judy Greer was great. An uneven film that will be better than you might expect, but not a great one, either.
This review of Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) was written by Daniel P on 21 Nov 2012.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home has generally received positive reviews.
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