Living with Yourself ... A Lesson in Paul Rudd's Talents
The release of the show Living with Yourself was sadly overshadowed by Tom Brady’s short appearance on the show. News outlets were quick to point out that in the show, Brady walks out of an Asian spa, similar to the alleged practices by New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft. The show’s creator, Paul Rudd, said that the Kraft allegations had nothing to do with the show and many viewers likely didn’t even realize it. Brady is in one scene in the show and even though it’s an important scene, there is so much more to this show.
For one, Paul Rudd plays two different versions of the same character. The characters are virtually the same person, but Rudd does such an incredible job that you can tell by little differences that they’re actually two different characters. Despite the need for heavy editing as the characters are often in scenes together, Rudd’s acting chops makes it not distracting at all.
The plot follows a man who is unhappy with his life, so he goes to a spa, recommended by a coworker, and ends up with a clone of himself. While it seems, at first, like typical mid-life crisis plot line, it’s actually much more than that. The characters realize that what they really needed to be happy was right in front of them the whole time.
Okay, so maybe it is a typical mid-life crisis story, but I promise, it’s not like anything you’ve ever seen.