John (John C Reilly) is that loser you meet at parties. The hanger-on dude who babbles and says stupid things. That is until he chats it up with Molly (Marisa Tomei) who thinks he’s raw and honest. This is good news for John. She’s hot and he’s “Shrek.” And, it will help him forget about his ex wife (Catherine Keener). But no sooner the two are really glowing over each other that John discover Molly has a son “Cyrus” (Jonah Hill) who gives new meaning to the words “Momma’s boy.” It’s the oddness in their inappropriate boundaries…trying to rationalize what is the proper definition of single mother and only son. Cyrus even calls his mother “Molly.” You’ll cackle-laugh at its ridiculous scenarios yet somehow there’s a part of us – at some point in life – where we’ve questioned that something is a bit off. In this case, a creepy, clinging son who can’t let go. Once the gig is up, the battle of the head games begin. John C. Reilly has come a long way since playing a secondary fisherman in The Perfect Storm. Not as silly as his role opposite Will Farrell in Step Brother but along the lines in tone, except this time he’s more the step father.It’s amazing, that given the amount of special effect/ loud films and big budgets, that a small contained story such as this, shooting in one tiny apartment building, could be so close to perfect. This is that kind of indie film that makes big Hollywood cringe. Three and a Half tiaras
