Another popular theme in movies is that of a families one member who does not fit in. Commonly known as the black sheep.
There are some people in this world who are too trusting. They always think the best of people. But not everyone is nice and so they get taken advantage of. It also means they are honest to the people around them and it can get them into trouble. That is the problem for Ned in this film. He lives a kind of 'hippy' lifestyle and gets into trouble with the law. As a result he must rely on his sisters for help but ends up causing bigger problems in their lives. It is an excellent comedic premise where you get a character who enters the lives of a group of people and shakes things up. So this film is really funny. Ned can come across as a little bit too trusting and naive but you still believe he is real. There are some scenes where he does things where you cringe because you think people are going to take advantage of his trusting nature and they do but not all the time. He is also incredibly sweet. The story of Ned and his dog Willie Nelson is very cute and makes Ned a more likable character.
You would think that with a cast like this, the film would have been a more mainstream film. Paul Rudd is certainly an excellent comedic actor and he brings that excellence to the character of Ned. As mentioned above the character must tread a very fine line of coming across as dumb. Paul manages to never cross the line. The actresses who play the sisters are all excellent. But I do think that their casting is a little bit obvious. You kind of expect those actresses to play those roles. That's not to say they are bad in them but it would have been nice to see the mix it up a bit.
One of the years best comedies. A top notch comedy cast in a story that while familiar is still really funny.
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