Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother (Chris Messina). He is stranded there -- since he doesn't drive -- until his brother's assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig), comes to his rescue. She is as much a lost soul as he is, and as the pair begin spending more time together, they form a significant connection -- giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.
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Ben Stiller's haircut in "Greenberg" gives you his character. It's a little too long, but not long enough to be a style statement. It's bushy and curling in the wrong places, like something that might look good only on a 20-year-old. But it's carefully groomed, too, suggesting a guy who has definite (but incorrect) ideas about himself. The haircut announces to the world that he's wedded to an outdated self-image from 20 years ago, that he doesn't have much money (or else he'd go to a stylist) and that he doesn't have a girlfriend. (Full review)