Cyrus Review

(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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The first fifteen minutes of the newest festival to theatrical release film, Cyrus is some of the clunkiest, boring, cheesy, un-original film making I have ever seen. But once the title character played by Jonah Hill is introduced, the film does a complete 180 and becomes quite enjoyable.

Cyrus follows the ups and downs of the new found love between John and Molly. The only problem is that Molly has a very inappropriate relationship with her son Cyrus. Cyrus is also very uncomfortable with John dating his mom and will do anything to sabotage their relationship.

The best parts of the film are the actors them selves. I say that because the film is far from visually stimulating. Actually, the cinematography is quite dull. Thankfully, Cyrus relies on witty dialogue and good story telling to keep the audience interested.

If I could some up the character of John, played by John C. Reilly, it’s the father role that Richard Jenkins played in Reilly’s Step Brothers. He is the straight man of the film. Occasionally bringing his wacky attitude that we saw in Step Brothers. Overall, his character is OK, but far from the real story of the film.

The real story of the film lies in the relationship between Cyrus and Molly. Jonah Hill plays a much more socially awkward version of the character he always plays. He definitely shows potential to stretch beyond his type cast, but he does let it creep in from time to time with lines like “dude, don’t f**k my mom.” As for Molly played by Marisa Tomei, she continues hew rise back into the spotlight with this film. Her character walks a fine line between free-thought hippie and regular functioning member of society.

Is Cyrus a funny film? Yes. Is it well written? Depends on who you ask. Is it well shot/directed? Not really. Are the actors fun to watch? For the most part. Overall, Cyrus is worth a matinee showing at the theater. It might even make a good date movie but, don’t expect the non stop laughter you might expect from these actors in any other films.

7/10