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I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

There are times during "Cyrus" where Jonah Hill says something or looks or moves a certain way that will have you laughing your guts out. He is as nuanced as a comedian gets and is the most awkward movie character I can ever remember. John and Molly, a divorced middle aged man and a single mother played by Jogn C.Reiley and Marissa Tomei meet at a friends party and start up a small relationship. All John has to do now is meet Molly's son... Cyrus. Jonah Hill as Cyrus is a riot, a comedic invention of bold creativity by the Duplass brothers who have invented a character extremely witty and unique. "Cyrus" as a film is also exceptional, exploring an awkward and dysfunctional group of people who through their uniqueness and dysfunction blend together and solve each others problems. "Cyrus" is a just a feel good movie through and through that will have you laughing fro weeks.

The plot of CYRUS is straightforward: Joihn (John C. Reilly) falls in love with Molly (Marisa Tomei), but finds his amorous advances frustrated by Molly's son Cyrus (Jonah Hill), who cannot contemplate the idea of his mother seeing someone else and leaving him (Cyrus) alone. John and Cyrus end up fighting with one another, but the film ends by suggesting some kind of reconciliation between the three of them. What distinguishes Jay and Mark Duplass' film is its underlying sense of irony: just like Cyrus, John appears unable (or unwilling) to allow his nearest and dearest to live their own lives. John is perpetually conversing with his ex-wife Jamie (Catherine Keener), while remaining blissfully oblivious to the fact that Jamie is about to marry Tim (Matt Walsh). Like Cyrus, John cannot let go: the two protagonists are uncannily similar to one another. It is only at the end of the film that both of them come to recognize their kinship. The film is shot in quasi-documentary style, with the camera perpetually encircling the characters' faces, punctuated by occasional zooms. This gives CYRUS an intense quality: the directors will not allow us to focus on other aspects of the mise-en-scene. The characters matter. The script (also by the Duplass brothers) contains more than its fair share of ironies. Definitely worth watching.

i thought id write a critic because i enjoyed watching this movie.actually its that rare kind of movie that you slowly become addictive with the characters and you wish that it doesn't end.all three actors are really convincing with Jonah AGAIN stealing the show.this guy is emerging in being one of the finest actors around,i hate saying "the next.." but he IS the next Dustin Hoffman for me.quite average in appearance,but once on screen he radiates .great talent,and after seeing Moneyball i'm convinced he should turn his career and play serious movies,because he gives so much in them.Tomei is as always talented and really charming in her own personal style.OK i'm a fan together with the rest of the galaxy.i understand in some reviews being a little angry that she should pick this guy to date.OK she has a child,and maybe she doesn't have the time to date,plus her life is so complex that you really must dig her to give it a good shot.i understand all that.but i also understand that i v gone to many many.. parties in my life.if you look like that guy in looks,and you re awkward,a girl with the looks of Marisa is never going to see your inside wonderful world in a party,and give you a good chance in dating.we all know this to be true.this only happens in stupid movies.and this one is no exception.i'm sorry but you have to be cruel sometimes.having said that,the rest of the movie moves with logic,with Reilly right after meeting his girl of dreams,faces impossible situation like the son rival,with the again outstanding performance of Jonah,who should have won an academy award for best supporting role. the chemistry of the characters is great,although Reilly is not your first choice for Marisa,but isn't that really the theme of the movie?three people that try to do the best they can,in the real world.cause in another one,Marisa would be dating..i don't know..me? hehe,or in a movie lets say Brad Pitt.anyway..,a movie i would recommend .nice,unpretentious,human and well acted.

Jonah Hill hasn't been taking his Oedipal Complex pills! Don't you hate it when the funniest parts are all in the trailers? ALL in the trailers. CYRUS is told in 1 minute and 30 seconds: Lonely John (John C. Reilly) meets fun chick Molly (Marisa Tomei) at a party; she is the only one brave enough to join him in a rendition of The Human League's Don't You Want Me. He begins dating her. She is something special. Then he meets her son, Cyrus (Jonah Hill); he's a grown man, lives with her, and is crazy protective of mom; cue ominous conversation. Scary protective; cue shot of Cyrus in undies with a knife. Obsessive protective; cue rumble at wedding. And Molly is oblivious to the undercurrent of tension between her new lover and her old son.Cue missed comedic opportunities. At least, I think CYRUS is a comedy. That's what the 1-minute 30-second trailers say. More like a dark exploration of stunted personalities.Writers-directors Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass can't seem to retain a grip on what they're trying to sell, even with such great comedians and actors at their call. Story skews towards disturbing pathos rather than absurd comedy. There are issues raised that are never addressed, such as John's stalking of Molly after only their second night together; his invasiveness in turning up at her home uninvited, calling too often, being overtly needy. We could surmise that the Duplasses don't get laid enough because they don't realize their male lead is damaged goods, though they may be trying to make John a mirror image of Cyrus. But Cyrus has the luxury of being Molly's son, so can get away with a little pathological clinginess; John's clinginess, on the other hand, is portrayed as "true love." Yup, the Duplasses don't get laid enough.Catherine Keener (THE SOLOIST) appears yet again as a heartless bitch. And Tim Walsh (THE HANGOVER) once again appears as a placeholder.Marisa Tomei is the shining lodestar here, singlehandedly holding the show together with her talent, because Reilly and Hill, excellent comedians though they are, are out of their league when it comes to the nuance of this dark comedy. They simply play two bemused antagonists, Hill opting to err on the side of blankness if he doubts what emotion should be on his face. It is amazing to see Tomei bridge the emotional gap between Reilly and Hill when all three are on screen together, imbuing the scene with the correct emotions and reactions required to sell it.Cue wasted talent in forgettable movie.