Jeremy of The Daily Rotation wrote, "It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a movie as dumb and weird as Our Idiot Brother. Its humor is closest to Napoleon Dynamite, but with a lot more charm. Dynamite sort of came of as weird and random, but Our Idiot Brother comes off as more of a dumb and charming little film. Its intentions are good and it’s enjoyable. The main thing is getting over how dumb it is. Every bit of dialogue is delivered with an easy, laid back attitude. The word dude is thrown around a lot and if you’re okay with that then I think you might find something in Our Idiot Brother. It’s a light, sweet and charming film that works mainly because of Paul Rudd."
Lars examines the quirky film Our Idiot Brother, starring Paul Rudd as the charming Ned, an idealist hippie who gets jailed for selling drugs and has to go live with his family.
Tom Heistuman: It hurts to admit this, but I went to the movie theater less in 2011 than I ever have in the ten years since I started working and could afford to go whenever I wanted. It wasn't necessarily the quality of the movies in 2011 but more the lack of ambition. I just didn't feel like I needed to go and see that many movies. With that being said, I will use my favorite movies from last year to illustrate what I would like to see more of in 2012.
Flix66 - When I originally heard about OUR IDIOT BROTHER I was tentative. The trailer really didn’t excite me but my love for Paul Rudd (ANCHORMAN, I LOVE YOU MAN) kept my interest. The Blu-ray release brought back the feelings of dread, but I am happy to say that OUR IDIOT BROTHER holds its own in the genre and proves that actors can really pull a script (even a weak one) together. Is it one of the best movies of the year? No. Is Ned one of the nicest characterizations Rudd has brought to the screen? Absolutely.
Like the writer says, the trailers are pretty poor but I've been wanting to see it because of the cast mostly.
Can't decide if I wanna blow 20 bucks on seeing this in theaters or just wait.
I've heard a lot of mixed things on this, so I'm probably going to wait until Blu-Ray for this one. I still kind of want to see it, but it's not exactly on my must-see list either.