Cyrus

John (John C. Reilly) is simply a loser. He has been divorced for seven years, problems talking to women or even making friends, and his best friend is his ex-wife, Jamie (Katherine Keener), who is getting remarried. While at a party though he meets a woman, Molly (Marisa Tomei), more quirky than him. Life finally seems on the uphill for him however; for every luxury there is a catch and to this catch her manipulative, twenty-two year-old, lonely son Cyrus (Jonah Hill). With Molly and John’s relationship going swimmingly, Cyrus is concerned his relationship with his mother is in jeopardy. Not having a father, Cyrus is close with his mother. John moving in with Molly only increases tensions between him and Cyrus, after Cyrus has stolen his shoes, interrupted a romantic moment, as well as threatens to ruin his life at the Jamie’s wedding. John asks himself then who will Molly choose me or Cyrus? Will Molly open her eyes to what Cyrus is? In this touching comedy, Cyrus soon realizes more about his destructive personality.

Cyrus is both a light comedy and obvious independent film by the poor camera shots similar to the shots seen in The Wrestler. What makes Cyrus even funnier is all the characters have odd characteristics. The performances of John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei were out of their norm. However the best performance in this film is Jonah Hill. The lonely, child-like, manipulative, innocent seeming deceiving character is unlike anything Jonah Hill has done before. Typically doing and being known for his outrageous comedies Jonah Hill has taken a step in the right direction by doing a serious role in an independent comedy. Cyrus is a hilarious film, with good performances, touching messages, and obvious independent film. B