Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Slacker Jeff lives in his mother's basement, waiting for a sign. He imagines the signs to appear and tell him what to do, because he has watched the film Signs. Repeatedly.

So, on one particular day, when someone calls the house looking for a Kevin, Jeff believes that this is what he has been waiting for. He is supposed to get glue to fix his mother's shutters but gets distracted by a guy in a basketball jersey with the name Kevin on it. From there he follows the Kevins he sees (on a candy deliver truck, say) while at the same time, together with his brother Pat, trying to find out whether Pat's wife Linda is having an affair.

Their mother has her own awkward day in the office when a 'secret admirer' contacts her via instant message. After lots of confusion Jeff and Pat are in a cab following Linda's car and end up in the same traffic jam as the mother, who is about to go to New Orleans on a whim with the admirer. While they are all waiting for an accident to be cleared up, Jeff has an epiphany and runs to the sight of the accident and jumps in the water to help a family whose car has gone over the side of the bridge. He saves two little girls and their father named - wait for it - Kevin.

Nice little movie, even for someone (like myself) who does not get the infatuation with Jason Segel.

6/10