The R.M. in “The R.M.” stands for “Returned Missionary” Jared Phelps, played by Kirby Heyborne.

After serving a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Phelps comes home to find his parents have moved, his girlfriend hasn’t waited for him and general insanity has taken over his life.

The film, although very much an insider’s movie, has some pretty good comedic moments in it brought to fullest potential by Heyborne’s unflinching (almost deadpan) style. Heyborne has an “every man” quality about him, a kind of “regular guy” presence making the comedy in the film sting harder and the audience laugh deeper.

Certainly the film is a product of Utah and contains some gags and scenes (including inept father / son "talks" and Utah's mulit-level madness)which non-residents and non-LDS may need an interpreter to translate for them, but overall the film is a witty and enjoyable romp, reminiscent of the John Cusack film “Better Off Dead,” but on a smaller scale.

The R.M. gets 3 stars (in Utah) and 2 ˝ stars for the rest of the planet. It carries a PG rating for suggestive language and mild violence.