Susane Colasanti's Reviews > Like Brothers

Like Brothers is serving all the nostalgic feels. I mean, of course Mark and Jay slept in the same twin bed when they were seven and eleven by choice just to be closer to each other. Their soul mate bond was there from the start. The Boys had a Knowing that they were meant to be outstanding. They understood that they were the architects of their own destiny. And their destiny was clear.

The heart of them remains the same as it was back in 1984 when they got cable (Mark asking Jay what cable is: “Do they just drag it down the street and plug it into the house?”), bringing a warm fuzzy quality to the brilliant films they make. The Puffy Chair. Outside In. Jeff, Who Lives at Home. Paddleton? Freaking PADDLETON?? Look up “mic drop” in the dictionary and there’s Paddleton. How do you even…what do you even do with yourself after making that film? But they keep going, they keep making films that resonate so strongly and feel so right they seem like they were already a part of us before the first lines were written.

Like Brothers is legit the best memoir I have ever read. It is insightful AF. The structure is brilliant—chapters sharing key aspects of their professional journey as partners are interspersed with these little glimpses into their dorktastic passions. Like how they develop characters from people they see at the airport (which I totally do when I’m at the airport with someone!). Basically? The Duplass Brothers are a vibe you want to experience if you have not yet done so. In which case you are very lucky for the opportunity to take it all in for the first time. Enjoy the feels, friendly neighbors.