Ben Benjamin (Paul Rudd) plays a caretaker of Trevor (Craig Roberts) a teenager with Duschene Muscular Dystrophy (he can't move anything besides his hands and head) as they go on a road trip to see the world's largest pit, despite single mother Elsa's (Jennifer Ehle) warnings, picking up a quirky cast of characters including a rebellious girl who ran away from home named Dot (Selena Gomez) and Peaches (Megan Ferguson), a pregnant woman who's car broke down. The brilliantly comedic and dramatic banter between Rudd and Roberts is amazing and the supporting cast does a great job especially, and surprisingly, Selena Gomez. It's probably the best buddy road trip comedy since Dumb and Dumber though not as stupid and more realistic. 9.5/10 watch it on Netflix now.

A writer (Paul Rudd) retires after a great personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's (Craig Roberts) caregiver. When the two embark on an road trip, both of their abilities to cope with the real world is put under a test. Also appearing: Julia Denton, Jennifer Ehle, Selena Gomez et al. There's something enduringly endearing about Paul Rudd. He's only an OK actor, and he does way too many bland and generic comedies… but I still find him cool and want to see most everything he shows up in. This is actually one the better ones. It's not really good, per se... but at least one of the less bland and generic ones. Based on a novel by Jonathan Evison, written and directed by Rob Burnett, produced as a Netflix original, it's a bittersweet comedy about not being a pussy and trying to live every once in a while. It has a heart in right place but looking back, I'd like to criticize more than applaud the result. Writer-director Burnett has tried definitely too hard creating an authentic and hip story to really get away with it. it would probably help if two of the three main female characters were more realistic or at least more compatible with the general tone, not as exaggerated and shallow as they are now. Also, Burnett seems to be much better at adding the story lines than working with them, so most of the stuff brought in gets carelessly thrown overboard at some point without proper development or closure. Well, at least the central story of taking a road trip gets enough attention. Rudd is charming as usual, but he doesn't quite have all the range needed for playing this character. He's fine most of the time because he speaks little and acting grumpy is easy, but all in all, it's easy to notice a certain lack of depth to his acting. Wish they used somebody more diverse actor for that role. The best thing here is Craig Roberts giving a quirky, deadpan performane as foul-mouthed disabled teen. Roberts is probably still best known for his breakthrough role in 2010's „Submarine", but this is certainly a good follow-up. I kind of felt him channeling young Edward Norton and young Joseph Gordon- Levitt, which is a good company to hang out in. "Fundamentals" is quite OK but it doesn't really hold together well, if you begin to think about it. But... there's still Rudd!

Where to start? The stars are for Craig who did his best with poor material, but not sure what a Welsh lad was playing at with an accent that seemed all over the place. Mother - accent and attitude grated from the first line she spoke - why not get an English actor or just let her be American by changing the plot a little, doubt it would have made any difference. I gave up 22 minutes before the end, when the second "road trip" character made an awkward appearance and the dialogue between her and Rudd was so stiff and unconvincing I just couldn't bear to continue watching. The "caring" by Rudd was totally unprofessional, and downright abusive at times, always deciding what Trev was going to do, never seemed caring. Manhandling a patient in this day and age?? Apparently it's supposed to be a comedy - had a little chuckle at the cheesy start in the classroom with the acronym. From then on all downhill, NOT funny just dropping in a naughty word now and again and joking about ass wiping. I think they missed an opportunity to have a fart scene with cigar-smoking Selena letting rip... (oh how hilarious, what a character that girl is) Maybe they did, after I switched off... I expect the pregnant woman didn't get through the whole journey with baby inside. I don't care what happened with Trev's dad. Waste of time.

i have never felt the need to review a movie on IMDb up until now, but it would be a shame if others miss out on this gem. /guy* evidently my review is too short for IMDb. it might be awhile before i review another one with that sort of inane requirement. there is a great quote, wait, i need filler so i'll go get it ......... "My Letters were not wont to come so close one in the neck of another, nor yet to be so large. The short time I have had hath been the cause of both. I had not made this longer than the rest, but that I had not the leisure to make it shorter then it is." ~Blaise Pascal.is that enough for you IMDb? take the hint--it's harder to write a short review that's good than a meandering longer one. /guy* geeeesh! now IMDb is telling me i didn't spell netflix right. i'm pretty sure that the characters are all in the right places and they just have some moronic requirements for capital letters.this will definitely be my first and last IMDb review. you guys can soldier on without my opinions, i'm sure. /guy