"Our Idiot Brother" was probably the best comedy nobody saw this year, and what a shame because it's about time people knew the genius of Paul Rudd. Rudd's been around for awhile now, I'm actually not sure when he first popped up, he just appears out of nowhere when you least expect it. I think I'll say right now, the next Paul Rudd movie is something I anticipate for, he should be the biggest comic actor right now, because he simply is the best.
"Our Idiot Brother" may not have worked with any other actor besides Paul Rudd, he's able to give his characters that little extra flavor. As Ned, Rudd is able to sink his teeth into a rather likable guy. Ned is just that way, he's a new age guy who grew out of the sixties and has the flaw of trusting people too often.
The set up of the film couldn't be more simpler, Ned is sent to jail for selling a cop pot, is kicked out by his girlfriend and ends up with his three sister who's lives he ruins while there.
It's a pretty simple premise, but Rudd is one hundred percent committed to this guy. Ned's biggest ambition is to get his dog who he calls Willy Nelson back from his ex. His sisters all have big complicated lives and when Ned comes in with his easy living ways, they are interrupted. The philosophy of the film is pretty simple, guys like Ned should be around to make the world a better place, that's all. "Our Idiot Brother" isn't very profound, but it was pleasant, and Rudd makes that pleasantness important because he makes Ned important in our eyes.
Some runners up would also be Brad Pitt for his performances in both "Moneyball" and "Tree of Life", Ryan Gosling for both "The Ides of March" and "Drive", Owen Wilson for "Midnight in Paris", Johnny Depp for his unseen performance in "Rango" and William Shimell for "Certified Copy".
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