Cyrus (2010)
Starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh, Kathy Wittes, Diane Mizota, Katie Aselton, Jamie Donnelly, Tim Guinee, Steve Zissis
IHBM9.25Excellent
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorce finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.
My review · Reviewed 03/08/2019
I've only recently discovered the magic that is the Duplass brother creations but I think this is the best one and it isn't close. While this film seemed to tread on so many different common themes it managed to avoid going down well-traveled roads. The main characters (especially Tomei) were fantastic and well-cast. I can imagine how this movie would have been absolutely butchered if it were a Hollywood production (it would have gone down the familiar roads).