Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jason Segel | ... | Jeff | |
Ed Helms | ... | Pat | |
Susan Sarandon | ... | Sharon | |
Judy Greer | ... | Linda | |
Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Carol | |
Steve Zissis | ... | Steve | |
Evan Ross | ... | Kevin | |
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Benjamin Brant Bickham | ... | TV Pitchman (as Benjamin Bickham) |
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Lee Nguyen | ... | Clerk |
Tim J. Smith | ... | Guard | |
Ernest James | ... | Guard | |
Tre Styles | ... | Teammate (as David Kency) | |
Raion Hill | ... | Thug | |
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Zac Cino | ... | Gil |
Lance E. Nichols | ... | Elderly Man / Phone (O.S.) |
Jeff, at 30, lives in his mom's basement, unemployed, looking for signs about what to do with his life. He answers a wrong-number call for "Kevin". Later, on a bus, he sees someone wearing a jersey with "Kevin" on the back. Jeff follows him. Meanwhile, Jeff's brother, Pat, a tone-deaf salesman, upsets his wife by buying a Porsche they cannot afford; Pat runs into Jeff soon after and they see Pat's wife with another man. At her job, Jeff and Pat's mom receives e-mails from a secret admirer; she tries to figure out who it is. Misunderstandings, errors, and confrontations abound. A backup on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway brings things to a head. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
This film is about a mother and her two adult sons, who experience varying degrees of interpersonal problems.
The first half of the film portrays a socially awkward Jeff, with his newfound infatuation with anything to do with Kevin. It looks like a pothead comedy, which I do not usually enjoy. The mood of the second half changes dramatically, as the characters get emotionally complex. Their emotional wounds get explored, and the film becomes touching and engaging. The ending is well built and climactic, and I find myself very touched by the heroic events. How each family member found emotional attachment is beautiful to say the least.
Though "Jeff, Who Lives At Home" may be a little boring at first, it is worth watching as the last twenty minutes are excellent.