Greenberg

Take all preconceptions you have of funny guy Ben Stiller and throw them out the window. Here he plays Roger Greenberg, a 40-something failed musician who has lost his way. He’s stuck in that surreptitious state of self-loathing and wants simply to “do nothing”. When he ends up in LA housesitting for his successful brother, however, something in him begins to shift.

I’m not going to say that his life falls into place and he turns into an exemplary human being. No. Although the film is peppered with humour and irony, observing Roger and his journey is actually quite sad and somewhat painful, which is what makes this production so compelling. If you enjoy those movies that take the audience into the centre of an emotional crisis, you’ll find this script and Stiller’s performance totally satisfying.

Rating 4 outta 5.