Ed Helms plays a single man in his 40s, who hires a 26-year-old (Patti Harrison) to be his surrogate mother. They talk…for most of the movie. A few supporting characters have moments (Julio Torres is fun as a her eye-rolling gay friend). Still, it’s mostly the duo. Luckily, they aren’t without charm: Helms with his awkward hesitancy and Harrison with her expressive eyes. Even though it’s billed as a comedy, there are essentially no laughs, just lots of awkward moments. It also never gains much emotional traction or variation in pacing, so it feels like elevated mumblecore. 
(3 / 5)
