So much of this movie was horrendous. Owen Wilson's character Steve, our protagonist, is an unlikeable peeping-tom whose cliche playboy persona is so tired I almost fell asleep every time he was on screen. His character arc is meant to be about him growing up and learning responsibility. But, these changes are only motivated by the desire to have sex with his best friend's step-mom, Angela. His subsequent tantrum that she sleeps with his friend and not him reminded me of a child screaming "that's MY toy!" on the playground. Steve is certainly no Don Draper. Amy Poehler's character is portrayed as a total stick in the mud, even though her dad's just died and she's going through hormone treatments and her behaviours were pretty understandable. Who wouldn't be mad that their step-mom showed up to their father's funeral in a see-through dress? Who wouldn't be pissed that their dad left their sibling WAY more money and assets in the will? Who in their right mind would want their brother's high as the stratosphere, dead-beat friend interjecting in private discussions about her father's will? Suuuuuch a buzzkill. The real treat of this movie though is Angela, the aforementioned step-mother. She is meant to be seen as this earthy, loving woman who heals the men around her. But she only seems to do this with sex. And baking pies. Maybe Matthew Weiner should stick to directing shows about the 60s cause that time is a lot more in tune with his views on women. Owen Wilson yells at her toward the end of the movie that she has no responsibilities and just gets everything she wants because she's hot. This line is meant to be taken as super mean and uncalled for-but it's true. Maybe I'm a prude, but banging your step-son SHOULD be frowned upon. More than that, the idea that having sex with his stepmom would help Ben's mental-health is absurd. And, the suggestion that once you start to take medication you can instantly get better and change your whole outlook and lifestyle is ridiculous. And, in almost every scene something weird and unrealistic happened that pulled me out of the story. Examples: A prostitute calls and leaves a voicemail to confirm an appointment just like the dentist. Owen Wilson, a 50 year old man gets caught spying on his 20 something neighbour changing and she smiles and waves at him instead of calling the cops on this perv. Ben bites a child's cookie and the mother isn't weirded out. This movie failed to make me care about a single character, failed to make me laugh a single time, failed to adequately use Jenna Fischer, and failed to leave any kind of impact other than disappointment.

It was something different, if you are fed up with the same old, the same old storylines keep repeating in all the Hollywood films. That made me keep watching it. Never was boring, but definitely should have been better in the overall story section. Because it looks more a cinematic than the real. Especially Owen Wilson character. Only fools let him near them as whatever happened in the film. But that's quite perfected since Zach's role was close to one.This is about two friends, one works in a new channel and the other one a hippie. When one of their rich father dies, they return to the hometown, that's going to change their fortune forever. But within siblings, a conflict arises and in the following events told how everything unfolds. I liked the cast. It was a wonderful combination. It was a comedy, though not a hard hitting one, neither a message film. Just a timepass film. For once watching, it is not a bad at all.6/10

I was expecting this to be funnier than what was delivered. Granted, other folks may have found it very comical, but I'm a harder sell. I'm a big fan of all the leading cast members and although they each did a good job acting, the story itself fell a little short in my humble opinion. I feel the profanity could have been omitted in most cases and probably should have been. This would have made the show more family friendly and could have broadened the audience base. Most of the time the omission of profanity makes things even funnier. The overall innocence of circumstances present a more comical scenario for the audience to enjoy. I hope the film makers keep this in mind for future projects. After about the first 30 or so minutes, I started to lose interest because again, the story simply was too predictable and fell short. A shame since the A-list actors involved deserved a better script. Maybe the writing should be left up to them next time. Just a thought.

I firstly read the reviews in IMDb and even the genre...which i feel is incorrect...should be classified as a drama. It has it's comedic moments. And i think the reason why everyone is so confused about this movie is because if you have no experience with depression or bipolar disorders....it will miss the mark...which in this case it has. It deals with the cultural society of acceptance and conformity. The reason why we enjoy the character in the beginning is because of his free-wheeling spirit and eventually after the medication has set in...it's conformity to a society who so quickly Ostracises the different individuals for their own individuality. yes it has serious tones...but as i pointed out earlier...unless you have experience with people who suffer from these conditions...you will not comprehend the depth of this movie. It's heartwarming and sincere and sad...and deals a lot with Owen Wilsons' feelings surrounding the fact that he has lost a dear friend and now has a stranger he has to get to know all from over.