Cyrus: Press reviews

'The Duplass brothers enter the mainstream with a touching, original and supremely funny film, whose improvisational style sets it apart from other comedies, and marks the emergence of two major new talents. Great performances, too.'

'Both charming and enlightening, with a mix of observational humour and heartbreak that stays with you.'

'In a lesser film the struggle for possession of Molly between son and lover might have tipped right into psychosis, but Cyrus pulls back, preferring to mine the comedy, and perhaps the sadness, of a man-child who can't help himself.'

'But it's also a witty reflection on Hollywood's traditional ideas of romance and family,'

'A comic love story with a heavyweight twist and a light touch, the Duplass' mainstream step-up is sure-footed stuff, dodging easy satire for something more affecting and probing'

'he battle of wits is dirty and hilarious, the need for companionship, understanding and friendship refreshingly real, rather than romcom rote.'

'dreary, dimensionless digital photography that dribbles from character to character, all of whom are underwritten and largely in the service of the joke.'

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'The Duplasses' technical clumsiness is clearly a badge of authenticity and their well-acted movie is affecting and truthful.'

'Instead of all-out family farce, this goes for naturalistic acting and wry observation, and doesn't quite give us enough of anything.'