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Greenberg (2010)

Ben Stiller , Rhys Ifans , Noah Baumbach  |  R |  DVD
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ben Stiller, Rhys Ifans, Greta Gerwig
  • Directors: Noah Baumbach
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Focus Features
  • DVD Release Date: July 13, 2010
  • Run Time: 108 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002ZG97T2
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,977 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Greenberg" on IMDb

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Greenberg aims to recapture the raw flavor and psychological acuity of 1970s character portraits like Five Easy Pieces--but the character in question is completely of the moment. Neurotic and anxious Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) comes to L.A. to stay in his brother's house, where he reconnects with old bandmates and falls, with painful awkwardness, into a relationship with his brother's personal assistant, Florence Marr (Greta Gerwig, sweetheart of the "mumblecore" movement). But this movie is not about plot--it's about human frailty and finding a moral or spiritual significance in caring for a dog or driving someone on an errand. Stiller sheds his usual bag of twitchy tricks and conveys the brittle spirit of a man defeated by his own intelligence. Gerwig has an odd, hapless charm; she makes aimlessness appealing. As a romance, the movie falters--while it's obvious why Roger would be attracted to Florence's youth and vulnerability, it's less clear why Florence wouldn't be repelled by Roger's sometimes-cruel instability. But writer-director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) has gotten even better at capturing the history of two people with brief, incisive strokes; Roger's prickly history with his friends becomes vividly clear in a few conversations. As a core sampling of the contemporary psyche, Greenberg is rewarding. Also featuring excellent performances by Jennifer Jason Leigh (eXistenZ) and Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill). --Bret Fetzer

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In search of a place to restart his life, Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) agrees to housesit for his brother in LA and tries to reconnect with his former bandmate (Rhys Ifans) and successful ex-girlfriend (Jennifer Jason Leigh).

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the naysayers; this is good stuff August 8, 2010
Format:DVD
Whereas someone like Steven Spielberg has achieved success because his films can be enjoyed by virtually anyone, Noah Baumbach is a director who has polarized audiences with each of his films, and this one is no exception.

The film follows Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a 40-year-old man who has recently suffered a nervous breakdown and is now struggling to just "do nothing." He returns to L.A., where he had grown up and had a semi-successful rock band, and housesits for his brother, Phillip (Chris Messina), while he and his family are away on an extended vacation. Greenberg meets his brother's assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig), and begins a halting, awkward romance with her. He reconnects with his old band mates -- including Ivan (Rhys Ifans) -- who are still bitter about a record deal that Roger ruined 15 years ago. Roger also attempts to date Beth (Jennifer Jason Leigh), an old girlfriend, but she rejects him.

The film is unconventional. I do disagree, however, that everyone in this film is unlikable. Greta Gerwig is excellent as Greenberg's love interest, as is Jennifer Jason Leigh, Noah Baumbach's wife. The film is out of the mainstream, but when looking at all of the junk coming out of Hollywood these days, that is a good thing.

If you liked films like "The Squid and the Whale" or some of Wes Anderson's work, and you are willing to go in with an open mind, I recommend this film.
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32 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It's NOT a "Ben Stiller" Movie!!! July 4, 2010
Format:Blu-ray
This is a Noah Baumbach movie. People looking for a wacky, slapstick 'Night at the Museum' type kiddie movie should not go anywhere near this hard and piercing character film. Anyone who complains that this film "isn't funny enough" completely misses the point of both the film and the character. This is a film by adults, for adults.

Writer/Director Noah Baumbach's previous films are Kicking & Screaming - Criterion Collection, The Squid and the Whale (Special Edition) and Margot at the Wedding. The tone and harsh reality of those films should give you a good idea of what to expect here. The film has a number of uncomfortable scenes but they aren't played in a broad and obvious way as many other films might have done. Greenberg seems very, very real. The laughs earned by the film come from a very perceptive observation of a character who seems lost wherever he goes.

What Ben Stiller does with this role is a revelation -- he makes an audience sympathetic to a very unsympathetic character. If a character like Greenberg has even the slight possibility of finding love and happiness then there is truly hope for us all.

Ben Stiller hasn't shown acting chops like this in years and it's very refreshing to see him take on an adult role for a change.

'Greenberg' is easily one of the best films of 2010 and will find a place on many Top Ten lists. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
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38 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A "romantic comedy/drama" featuring depressed and unlikable people is a tough sell. That GREENBERG works to the degree it does is a testament to the good writing and outstanding acting...but it cannot completely overcome the essential problem embedded in its premise. That doesn't mean a movie about unlikable people is a bad idea, but expecting such a film to receive a warm, loving embrace by the audience is a bit of a stretch.

Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) a New York based carpenter who once had a shot at rock star glory, is recently out of a mental institution for severe depression. He's now in Hollywood, house-sitting for his brother and family, who are on extended vacation. House-sitting pretty much involves taking care of Mahler, the family German shepherd. And Roger is assisted in this minimal task by Florence (Greta Gerwig), the personal assistant of Roger's brother...she brings him groceries and essentially handles any small tasks Roger might have.

Thus, Roger is allowed to wallow in his self pity. He "engages" himself in the idea of constructing a doghouse for Mahler...and constantly insists that he's doing a great and noble and generous thing by building it. Yet, over the course of what feels like a few weeks, he only gets about halfway done. He is stuck in a malaise of self-hatred...which hatred he shares generously with those around him by being scornful and dismissive. Everyone is a fake or a phony. Everyone is worthy of derision. But when simply arising in the morning is a monumental task, I imagine it would be hard to care much for your fellow man.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of 2010's Best January 30, 2011
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Many people who watch Noah Baumbach's latest film Greenberg feel that the title character is so unlikable, that the film fails due to its protagonist's personality. In fact, Baumbach presents us with a challenge, much like he did with 2007's Margot at the Wedding. Greenberg is not likable. He is narcissistic, misanthropic, brutally honest, and cynical and unaware of anyone's feelings outside of his own, which are more important than yours by the way. He also hates on L.A culture to the point where I think he is drawn to it for the verbal ammunition it gives him.However, Baumbach manages to balance these traits with a humanization that is painfully acute and accurate, by showing us what it is like to be Greenberg. Many people are not going to want to know what it's like to be Greenberg. That's fine; because Baumbach did not make this film for everyone.

Something very interesting and smart that the director does is starting the film from Florence's (Greta Gerwig) perspective. Florence is Roger Greenberg's (Ben Stiller) brother's assistant. His brother and family are going away on vacation to Vietnam and Greenberg comes to his brother's house in L.A to stay after living in New York City and coming off of a recent stint in a mental hospital. While Greenberg is the main character, the film starts with Florence and we are shown in a brief period of time what her life is like. She has a best friend named Gina, she is a good and hard working assistant and she goes to a bar where she eventually has a one night stand which is clearly irregular and dissatisfying for her. She is awkward; certainly not someone who asserts herself around others. She is not meek though; she is just not quite sure of herself as an individual yet.
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2.0 out of 5 stars greenberg
Cute movie but meanders and take much too much time to go nowhere to end - kind of that joke that takes forever to get to a small smile punchline.
Published 17 hours ago by Paul Wilson
2.0 out of 5 stars Ben Stilllife
Obviously the director got into the editing and realized just how turgid Ben Stiller can be. Thank God he had Greta. Who can blame him for falling in love with her.
Published 22 days ago by N. Athas
1.0 out of 5 stars Not Even Remotely Enjoyable
Bleak, dark and very depressing. We're not huge Ben Stiller fans but this movie was beyond the pale. Noah Baumbach is an apparently very tortured soul.
Published 1 month ago by Richard M. Kennedy
3.0 out of 5 stars Missed the end and don't care
Ben Stiller trying to be Mark Ruffalo. Movie is bland, boring. Very glad I didn't pay to see in a cinema.
Published 1 month ago by jane goldstone
2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't even finish it
I like The Squid and the Whale, and Kickin and Screaming, so I had high hopes for this. It was so tedious and it felt like the story had been told before. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Elaine
1.0 out of 5 stars really bad, don't waste your time.
The worst. Very disappointing. Miserable waste of time. Hated it. Bad beginning, middle and end. I expected more, and was surprised to see these talented people perform so... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Claudia Cooper
4.0 out of 5 stars Greta Gerwig is Greenberg
Forget Ben Stiller. Greta Gerwig is the revelation in this film. And Stiller may well be the best he has been. Usually I avoid Stiller's films. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Harry Roedersheimer
1.0 out of 5 stars Huh?
Never heard of this movie but just happened to turn on tv & it was just getting ready to start.

Saw it had Ben Stiller in it whom I normally like so figured I'd watch... Read more
Published 8 months ago by THE REAL REVIEW
1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of your time and life watching it!
I spent only 30 mins watching this rubbish then flicked forward to see clips and realise that it was all a load of rubbish. My god! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sevillano
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this movie
I usually like Ben Stiller, even though he can be edgy at times. This movie was not very funny and the sex scene's bordered on rank pornography. Read more
Published 14 months ago by DougJ
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