Hello all! I'm super excited for today's review because this movie is one of my new favorite movies of all time. Funny thing is, my boyfriend owns the movie, but we never really got around to watching it. The other day we didn't have anything to watch and I thought, "what about that movie with Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly? That could be interesting for my blog." Seriously, best decision ever.
The movie is called "Cyrus." John C. Reilly plays John, a guy who's been divorced for seven years and still isn't over his ex-wife. One night he meets the sweet and quite attractive Molly (Marisa Tomei) at a party and it's apparent right off the bat that they're perfect for each other. But then, John finds out that Molly has a clingy 21-year-old son named Cyrus (Jonah Hill) that still lives with her. He doesn't accept the fact that another man is coming into his mom's life, so he does what any kid might do with a single parent: try to break up the new couple for good.
Pros:
1. Each character seems normal enough at first, but then they show signs of, for lack of a better word, psychological disorders. John has a childlike innocence about him, and is very vulnerable throughout the entire film; Cyrus is vindictive, extremely possessive, and sheltered. The only person that's close to normal is Molly, and even she is overly terrified to be with John since she hasn't been able to date anyone since Cyrus was born. There's almost a feeling of cheating on or betraying her son because there hadn't been another man in their lives before.
2. John and Molly's relationship is perfect and gosh darned adorable. I've never seen a movie with a more likable relationship, probably ever. They're honest with each other, they don't play games, it's super simple and it just works. I wish more movie relationships were like this.
3. Guys, I don't like Jonah Hill usually. I'm sick of him playing the douchey, fat high school kid like in Superbad. Nothing he's been in has made me like him, with the exception of this movie. He plays the PERFECT clingy son. The tricks that he plays on John are so subtle and so funny (like stealing his shoes when he stays over, etc.) so even though he's trying to break up John and Molly, he still remains likable and sympathetic.
4. This movie is filled with awesome awkward moments. From drunk pick-up lines to Cyrus's utterly terrible techno music creations, this movie is riddled with awesome and realistic awkward moments that push the movie from a dramady-like film to just an all out comedy. The awkward relationships are what really made me love the movie. Molly and Cyrus have an almost creepily close relationship, and John and his ex-wife, Katie (played by Catherine Keener) have a super close, best-friend type of relationship as well.
5. The drama in the film is fantastic because it takes normal relationships and flips them on their heads. You don't realize that a mother and son could be too close until it starts affecting Molly and John's relationship, and you can't see a divorced couple remain close until you see Katie supporting and helping John out with his relationship with Molly. If it were an all out comedy, it wouldn't have the heart and soul that the film has. Cyrus's refusal to give up his relationship with his mom, Molly and John fighting to stay together, John still being hung up on his ex-wife after seven years; those situations are very serious and very life changing for these people. But they grow and develop, and learn from the drama that's going on in their lives. And they make it work! Which just gives you that warm feeling inside. Try to watch this movie without smiling, I dare you.
6. It's a film I actually feel could happen in real life. The tricks John and Cyrus pull on each other aren't so ridiculous and out there that its unbelievable. The relationship between John and Molly is real and raw. Even the best-friend relationship between John and his ex seems totally appropriate and true to life. The movie even ends with John, Cyrus and Molly realizing that their relationship is going to take a lot of work with Cyrus around.
7. I need to take a second and mention Marisa Tomei's hair in the movie. Don't laugh, I'm serious. It's angelic.
Let's be real, there are no cons to this movie. It's great, and it has officially put itself in my top 5 favorite comedies of all time. I hope you all watch it, or are at least interested in checking it out! Thanks for reading!
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