Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) Funny and moving, Duplasses do it again. Serious Segel, Greer, Helms, Sarandon support, Flawed characters find purpose. Yes, except weird end, Adding paranormal "Signs" Discredited film. Unwelcome quick zoom technique, Trying too hard for artsy. Somonka is a form of poetry that is essentially two tanka poems (the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable format), the second stanza a response to the first. Traditionally, each is a love letter and it requires two authors, but sometimes a poet takes on two personas. My somonka will be a love/hate letter to this film? #Somonka #PoemReview

'Jeff, Who Lives at Home' is a Heartfelt film, that touches the core of your heart. Its lively, moving & emotional. 'Jeff, Who Lives at Home' Synopsis: Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.'Jeff, Who Lives at Home' deals with people & people issues. Its a human-story, that isn't superficial or escapist. Its all about what people make out of their lives & there-on. Jay Duplass & Mark Duplass's Screenplay is thoroughly arresting & emotionally rich. Their Direction, on the other-hand, is under-stated. Cinematography & Editing, deserve a mention.Performance-Wise: Jason Segel delivers a credible performance. Ed Helms is remarkable. He's never been this good. Susan Sarandon is in command after a long time. The veteran is excellent. Judy Greer leaves a mark. Rae Dawn Chong lends good support.On the whole, 'Jeff, Who Lives at Home' is a must see. So Under-Rated!

Jeff's a whacky, outside-the-box kind of guy, a devotee of M. Night Shyamalan who's been looking for a Sign in some of the wrong places. He's also a type beloved of indie screenwriters, of course, and the Duplass brothers have come up with an awesome 45 minutes or so of screwball comedy, preceded by a leisurely buildup and followed by a listless feelgood ending, for a total running time of 83 minutes. Good work by Jason Segel and Ed Helms (not exactly playing against type as Jeff's selfish asshole brother), Judy Greer (she's great but does she ever not play the wronged, put-upon wife?) and Susan Sarandon; haven't seen much of Rae Dawn Chong since she was a nubile cavegirl back in the day. Didn't expect they'd all be living somewhere outside New Orleans, presumably for tax purposes. The good stuff is really good, but I was disappointed the bros couldn't go the distance. PS—a cynical reviewer on Netflix suggests that an obscure indie film like this couldn't have prompted so many online reviews unless they were being churned out by "a small group of poorly paid people," to which I say: if only!

A man who lives at home follows signs that bring him closer to his destiny. Most of these characters are facing life/relationship problems, but Jason Segel brings a lovable, quirky dorkiness to a film that inevitably carries lots of heart. The premise only works if you go along for the ride, and it doesn't hurt that the characters are likable - for the most part. Part fun, part strange, it's a down-to-earth world that becomes large because of its themes and ideas. Check it out! 7.3/10