Jesse Peretz’s film is loaded with inconsequential detours and questionable character psychology.
HBO has stacked the deck in this show's favor by delivering a decidedly obsessive-friendly package.
Our Idiot Brother is likable enough, but you don’t really need to see it.
If the film clearly courts Gump-ian territory, its pattern finally bears a stronger resemblance to Teorema.
Zach Braff is just about the world’s most insufferable comedic actor, and The Ex does nothing to diminish that reputation.