Crazy, Stupid Love

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Plot: Emily (Julianne Moore) is divorcing Cal (Steve Carrell,) and Cal tries to bounce back by hitting the bar scene. Cal meets Lady's Man and pick-up artist Jacob (Ryan Gosling,) who tutors him on picking up girls at the bar including a make-over. Meantime Cal's son (Jonah Bobo) is hitting on his babysitter (Analeigh Tipton.)

Review: The divorce happens right at the beginning, and basic story is Cal learning how to pick up girls from Jacob, and this plot line is entertaining. Cal is not believable at all, but Ryan Gosling's Jacob is the best character in the movie, and they have good rapport. 

The plot twist with the likeable Emma Stone is a plus too. 

On the negative side, Julianne Moore was a nothing for the whole film. The chemistry between Cal and Emma is just not there, and that is why this movie fails. 

There is an elaborate subplot around the babysitter, and this is cute. It sets up the best scene in the movie where the whole cast meets at Cal's old house, and all the secret relationships are revealed -- pretty funny.

There were some interminable parts too. The scene with the speech to middle school was so awful. I wished the earth would open and swallow me up, so I could get away. Bad. The ending was terrible too.

Cast: Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone

Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Rating:   1.5 stars; Just not very fun to watch, not very funny, with characters that I don't care about. 

 

More: This is really a buddy picture between two guys. It looks like a romantic comedy, but it isn't a love story.

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