Jeff, Who Lives at Home

For months, I had skipped over Jeff, Who Lives at Home, expecting a nice little movie, but nothing more. Only when my brother praised the movie constantly, did I decide to watch it, and I was not disappointed.

Jeff, is the story of an early 30's man, Jeff, played by Jason Segal, who believes that life will provide him with signs to tell him what he needs to do. While looking for these signs, he lives in his mother's basement, do nothing productive, and falling behind in life. One morning he gets a phone call from someone looking for a Kevin, and Jeff takes this as a sign.

After following his instincts for while, and only managing to get himself beat up and robbed, he stumbles by a local Hooters, where he meets with his brother Pat, played by Ed Helms. Pat thinks of himself as quite a successful man, having a steady job and a wife, and has no problem flaunting it. Pat starts of as a condescending older brother, trying to get Jeff to do something with his life, while continually making fun of his belief that the world will show him the signs.

As the movie proceeds, more and more signs and coincidences pile up, and Pat starts to believe that maybe his brother isn't as crazy as he had once thought. While deciphering all of the signs, Jeff realises that they all seem to be helping everyone else in his life, and that maybe his life doesn't have any deeper purpose, until all of the signs finally click, and he realises what he has to do.

I have to admit that I am a sucker for these kinds of movies. Jeff, Who Lives at Home has plenty of laughs, moving dialogue, and a great climax that ties the whole movie together. Some people will find some parts of it a little bit cheesy, and I would understand, but these moments are overshadowed by the ambition and emotion that this movie possesses.

4.5/5