"You've got to get used to my weird sense of humour."Do not be misled by the trailer - Cyrus is definitely not another conveyor-belt knockabout comedy. The film very quickly establishes itself as a warm, genuine, finely-observed indie-style drama with some nicely-judged laughs along the way. The film has essentially four significant characters, three of whom are refreshingly middle-aged, slightly world-worn and weary yet still optimistic enough to give the relationships game another spin. John C Reilly (quite a revelation here) and the magnificent Marisa Tomei play their unexpected new relationship with superbly detailed performances and excellent rapport and timing that are largely improvised, supported well by Catherine Keener as Reilly's ex-wife. Jonah Hill plays Tomei's emotionally-stunted, possessive man-child of a son totally straight, managing effectively to be both sympathetic and dislikable at the same time. The oft-repeated quick zoom pulls within shots quickly become irritating, but an interesting slightly off-kilter score gives the film charm. A rather rapid and pat conclusion is slightly diappointing, but for the most part Cyrus is an engaging and well-played movie.
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