After the sudden death of his twin brother, aging slacker Vincent Young returns to his hometown to look over his nephew, Greg and sister-in-law, Cate. But suburban life proves to be too much for the puerile gamer as he struggles to hold a job and pursue his dreams of creating a virtual reality console while fighting for the affection of his new family when Cate's revered co-worker moves in. After a string of disastrous confrontations and on the verge of a mental breakdown, Vincent befriends a mysterious homeless man and re-unites with his best friend in a frantic attempt to connect with his nephew and prove himself as a worthy successor to his late sibling in this outrageous comedy.
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After the sudden death of his twin brother, aging slacker Vincent Young returns to his hometown to look over his nephew, Greg and sister-in-law, Cate. But suburban life proves to be too much for the puerile gamer as he struggles to hold a job and pursue his dreams of creating a virtual reality console while fighting for the affection of his new family when Cate's revered co-worker moves in. After a string of disastrous confrontations and on the verge of a mental breakdown, Vincent befriends a mysterious homeless man and re-unites with his best friend in a frantic attempt to connect with his nephew and prove himself as a worthy successor to his late sibling in this outrageous comedy.
2017-05-08
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