As a study of stasis and of people conscious of not living the lives they had imagined for themselves, the picture offers a bracing undertow of seriousness beneath the deceptively casual, dramatically offhand surface.
Greenberg
He's got a lot on his mind.
2010 · 1h 47m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Noah Baumbach
Overview
Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—until his brother's assistant, Florence, comes to his rescue. She's as much a lost soul as he is, and the pair form a significant connection—giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.
Director and cast
- Noah Baumbach Director
- Greta Gerwig as Florence Marr
- Ben Stiller as Roger Greenberg
- Chris Messina as Phillip Greenberg
- Koby Rouviere as Greenberg (boy)
- Sydney Rouviere as Greenberg Girl
- Susan Traylor as Carol Greenberg
- Merritt Wever as Gina
- Rhys Ifans as Ivan Schrank
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Beth
- Mina Badie as Peggy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A film of powerful, memorable moments -- some striking dialogue, some great performances, a handful of beautifully played, bracingly discomfiting love scenes -- in search of a structure and, perhaps, a soul.
Noah Baumbach again investigates psychologically screwed-up people, although this time with much less comedic impact.
Stiller is expert at playing self-indulgent types unaware of their boorishness, and Greenberg is no exception.
What saves it, however, is Gerwig. The love story ain't credible, but her performance is, perfectly capturing a young woman who doesn't lack confidence so much as a sense of self.
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