“My Blind Brother” is a romantic comedy that spins around one central thesis: what if a blind person was a selfish prick? That’s the joke in the middle of the threadbare, laughless plot that brings together a quartet of immensely talented people — Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, Jenny Slate, Zoe Kazan — and sees them all (with the exception of the latter) playing variations of pathetic and pitiable. And it’s hard to tell if it makes the film better or worse that they all share such great chemistry and charisma together; “My Blind Brother” is certainly the best version of this script you’ll get thanks to the cast, but it’s also a painful viewing experience to see such potential so thoroughly wasted, and such magnetism dulled off.

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Somehow between the heat, BBQ and wealth of choices at SXSW, we didn’t manage to catch “My Blind Brother,” even though it stars three of our favorite funny people, namely Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, and Jenny Slate (along with the always terrific Zoe Kazan in a supporting role). The film is opening next month and we’ll have a chance to catch up, but coming first is the new trailer.

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Casting: Miles Teller Joins 'The Stopwatch Gang,' Elizabeth Banks & Paul Giamatti Engage In 'Battle Of The Sexes' & More

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