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Genres: ComedyRomanceDr
Starring: John Carroll Lynch, Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, Steve Carell, Liza Lapira
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def
Director(s): Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Country: USA
Year: 2011
IMDB Rating: 7.5
Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have the perfect life together living the American dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). Make that a lot of help...
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estebangonzalez10 (16 May 2012)
Fight for your soul-mate
¨I'm so mad at you; I'm really mad at you for what you did, but I'm madat myself too; because I should not have jumped out of that car; Ishould have fought for you, because you fight for your soul mates.¨Once every year out of the dozens of formulaic romantic comedies thatcome our way, one or two manage to stand out above the rest. Crazy,Stupid, Love is one of those films that manages to remain fresh andoriginal, and balance the comedy and romance well enough withoutrelying on the usual rom-com formula. It is one of those films wherethe chemistry between the actors feels real, and love is actuallydepicted like it can be in real life. It is one of those movies thatmanages to surprise us by remaining fresh and never letting us know forsure what direction it is going to take on every turn. You can predicthow most romcoms are going to end from the very opening sequence, andeven if you might do the same in Crazy, Stupid, Love; you willdefinitely not expect some of the twists that come your way. It alsohas the perfect emotional balance that will bring you to tears at somepoints and laughter at others. The cast is absolutely amazing andeveryone does a terrific job. This is Glenn Ficarra and John Requa'ssecond feature film after last year's critical success with I Love YouPhillip Morris. That film was very risky, and in a way so is Crazy,Stupid, Love because it doesn't follow the basic formula that otherromcoms do. There are several scenes that could have been a totaldisaster, but really worked because they served as transitions fromcomedy to romance to drama and so on. The script by Dan Fogelman (Cars,Bolt, and Tangled) is another highlight of the film because thedialogue in this movie was great. The actors were given greatcharacters to work with so every piece seemed to fit in perfectly forthis film.Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have been married for 25years; they live with their two children: Robbie (Jonah Bobo) and Molly(Joey King) and they seem to be living the perfect life. That is untilEmily asks Cal for a divorce because she seems to be going through asort of mid life crisis. She tells Cal that she slept with anotherco-worker, David (Kevin Bacon), and that is more than enough to end themarriage. Cal moves out of the house and begins frequenting bars andmoping about his miserable life. At the bar Cal meets Jacob (RyanGosling), a playboy who always gets the girl due to his charm. Jacobpromises Cal that he will help him recover his manhood with a fewlessons. The first thing they do is change Cal's wardrobe, then heteaches him how to pick up girls in the bar, and pretty soon Calbecomes an expert on seducing women. Jacob meets Hannah (Emma Stone)one night in the bar and can't seem to get his eyes off her. Hannahdoesn't fall for Jacob's charisma at first, but Jacob will soondiscover what being in love is really about. All the characters seem tointertwine with each other at one point or another making the movie allthe more hilarious. For example we have Jessica (Analeigh Tipton), the17 year old babysitter who has a crush on Cal, but at the same timeRobbie, his 13 year old son, is in love with Jessica.It's these love triangles and confusions that actually prove that lovecan be crazy and stupid at times, but wonderful at others. There is agreat amount of time dedicated to each character, and the focus isn'tsolely on Steve Carell and Julianne Moore. There are several morerelationships that the movie deals with, but it never loses the mainthread. The film balances the romance with the comedy really well,making this a very emotional film. I actually enjoyed this movie quitea bit. The entire cast was just brilliant. I loved the mope performancefrom Steve Carell, although we've seen it before in other films likeDan in Real Life. Julianne Moore is always a talented actress and shebrings her game. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are very talented youngactors and the chemistry between both of them was really believable.Gosling has to be one of Hollywood's best modern young actors around.The actors who really surprised me however were the relatively unknownones: Analeigh Tipton and Jonah Bobo; they share the funniest scenes inthe film. Marisa Tomei also has some screen time, and she is great asalways. Crazy, Stupid, Love is just a complete film that manages todeliver on all levels. It is my favorite romantic comedy of the year sofar, and will probably be on my list of best films of the year. This isa movie you will want to go see.http://estebueno10.blogspot.com/
Zolaktaf (16 May 2012)
It could be way more better
The best scene of movie was when at the surprise party "dad" finds outwho is his daughter's boyfriend. a funny struggle but also complicated! Emma stone role and action was amazing. but falling in love for a 13years old kid was not attractive. also movie had a slow rhythm, somestereo-type sub-stories that could be more different and attractive byinjecting some more creativity into the writer's brain. Addingsex-factor and stupid-sudden-coincidences are not a mature-noble way ofwriting but unfortunately these things always work, people need to beentertained without-thinking and just having fun. I laughed loud atseveral moments of this movie but that was totally temporary and reallystupid.
FilmRap (16 May 2012)
Charming, touching, surprising and fun to watch as well as being easy to identify with
Dan Fogelman, who wrote Cars and other successful animated movies wrotethis well thought out comedy about all too human relationships. Hewrote it having Steve Carell in mind as Cal , the middle age guy aroundwhom all the actions swirls as his marriage suddenly falls apart.Carell loves the project and decides to produce it with Warner Brotherscoming on board to make it a big studio film. The team of Glen Ficarraand John Requa are brought in to direct it. They have been workingtogether since their college days at Pratt in New York City. They havewritten Bad Santa and Bad News Bears as well as recently directing ILove You Phillip Morris with Jim Carrey. After meeting these threetalented people at our screening we can see how their chemistry workedfor this character driven comedy with a wonderful cast. Ryan Goslingplayed Jacob, the cool single but obviously complex guy who takes therecently jilted Cal under his wing. Julianne Moore is Emily, Cal's wifewho is going through what she describes as a mid-life crisis. EmmaStone, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon round out this all star cast witheach putting just the right touch on their characters. Special mentionshould be made about young Jonah Bobo who plays Robbie, the 13 year oldson of Cal and Emily whose emotional experience helps all thecharacters and the audience understand the essence of the movie. Theresult is not only a funny comedy but a touching story which examineslove that can start as teenagers and sometimes be destined to last alife time with trials and tribulations. It also looks at teenage "love"that may only just feel like love. The story line is close to beingbrilliant as the characters evolving relationships are charming,touching, surprising and fun to watch as well as being easy to identifywith. FilmRap.net
baker3909 (15 May 2012)
Overall - just cute
Well, saw this one last week. I never go to the movies anymore b/cthere's nothing out but I love Julie and Steve so I thought I'd givethis one a try. Unfortunately, there's not enough Julie and Steve. Andif you're going to have a romantic comedy, my ONE recommendation is toat least have the main characters make out/kiss. I'm so over thesemovies where they can't even do a decent kiss at the end or no kissingat all.I'm positive if filmmakers that don't want to have at least one kisswith the stars of the movies, then they can take out the "romantic"designator out. They should have just called this movie "Crazy,Stupid".Overall the kids were cute in the movie and there's a great surprise atthe climax (of course no "romantic" climax - that is. lol). Wellwritten and of course the acting is well done. Kevin Bacon is tastyaddition as well.
aarav_malhotra (15 May 2012)
It didn't work with me!!
Well, I would say we have seen the same story again n again. Only thedifference here is they have some twist in the end, which I foundtotally out of place. This movie was a total let down, and I would notrecommend anybody wasting their time. The whole execution the story isreally poor in my opinion and none of the scenes make a lastingimpression. I had expected a better movie than this and the twist inend I found as been put together forcibly just because they want sometwist to regular story. Well let me talk about performances: SteveCarell is good, gets advantage as he is producer of film. Julliane isOK..Kevin is small role(really good actor), Emma stone just lost herone fan in me. I mean seriously. Ryan is OK and gets little scope butgood as flamboyant playboy. His story is undeveloped and should havebeen better told. Steve Carell's youngest daughter is really goodactress. If you have not watched her film then you should check outRamona and Beezus. Rest of the cast is OK and did give OK performances.
collipal-1 (14 May 2012)
Not very satisfactory despite its good intentions
After reading so many very positive reviews about Crazy, Stupid, Love,I expected it to be a challenging deconstruction of the romanticcomedy, or at least a version with enough intelligence in order to makeit a remarkable film of the genre, reaching that weird combination ofgenuinely funny comedy and sincere and credible romance. And I have tosay that Crazy, Stupid, Love certainly tried to achieve that;unfortunately, its occasional deviations from the known formula, aswell as its unexpected encroachments of the habitual clichés made itnot be very satisfactory, despite having some positive elements.The main problem from Crazy, Stupid, Love is that its screenplay feelsimbalanced, due to the fact that it pays more attention to the "main"romances while it ignores the supporting characters, which were moreinteresting in my humble opinion. And something which does not help isthat those main romances frequently loose the course and tend to repeatthemselves due to their lack of a narrative impulse. For example: Howmany times do we have to see Cal making a fool of himself in the bar?We already understood it...he is weak and shy with women; let's moveon, please. Meanwhile, even though I consider Ryan Gosling one of thebest contemporary actors, I found him antipathetic and not verycredible in this movie as the co-star. As for Julianne Moore, her hugetalent is wasted with a weakly written character.On the positive side, Steve Carell brings a solid performance, eventhough it is not very different to his previous work. In fact, hischaracter in this movie is a combination of the boring husband heinterpreted in the comedy Date Night and the depressed loser from thedrama Dan in Real Life...something which is not bad at all. That simplyreveals the fact that Carell has the necessary range to go from thecomedy to the drama with fluidity, as long as the road between bothextremes does not go very far from his "comfortable area". Emma Stonealso brings a competent work in this movie. However, my favoriteperformances from Crazy, Stupid, Love were unexpectedly the ones fromJonah Bobo and Analeigh Tipton, at the same time that their "romance"(or romance attempt) was the most honest and emotive one from the wholefilm. Unfortunately, their screen-time is reduced, but they both sharethe best scene from Crazy, Stupid, Love, which was a breath of freshair after the various missteps the screenplay had committed before it.Unfortunately, they both also share the WORST scene from the movie: aclassic "big romantic gesture" which supposedly solves it all, when infact, it made me angry for being such badly raised and executed.I was left with the impression that Crazy, Stupid, Love aspired to be ahybrid of Love Actually and American Beauty, and no wonder that itfailed to achieve that very high ambition. However, at least it triedit, and because of that and the fact that it kept me moderatelyentertained, I think it deserves a slight recommendation. Nevertheless,I would have mainly preferred a better balanced and more crediblescreenplay, which did not fall into the clichés it tried to laugh at.
brugi (14 May 2012)
Watchable
First feeling after watching a movie was that it was overrated. ThenI've realized: "Hey, what could one expect from a romantic comedy?"Considering that I'm not into this genre, this was pretty watchable andquality movie. Those who like the genre will certainly love it.The acting is great and they really got into characters well,especially Steve. The story is somewhat fresh, although occasionallyunbelievable and even slightly inappropriate. It isn't quite hilarious,but contains certain amount of subtle and "smart" (or "mute") humorthat I particularly appreciate. On the other hand, some scenes are tooslow for what they offer, while some others could use more emphasizing.All in all, I'm giving this move a 7, which is pretty good from me. :)
Greg Smith (14 May 2012)
Engaging romantic comedy with a Shakespearian twist
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVEONE LINE REVIEW: Engaging romantic comedy with a Shakespearian twist.RATING: See it in theaters. (rating system: "see it in theaters", "waitfor the instant download", "don't waste your time")NO SPOILERSThe film opens with Cal (Steve Carell) being informed by his wife Emily(Julianne Moore) that she wants a divorce. After 25 years of weddedbliss that started in High School, this comes as a great shock to Cal.He starts hanging out at a local bar where lounge lizard, localslickster Jacob (Ryan Gosling) takes pity on our schlemiel and takeshim in hand to give him a make-over. Cal then goes on to bed 9 womenand turns into a slick dude himself.If this were any ordinary movie, the rest of the plot would be obvious.It doesn't give away too much to say that one of the women Cal conquersturns out to be his son's teacher (Marisa Tomei). In fact, the movieplays very much along Hollywood formula lines that the non-Hollywoodending is a complete surprise.I wish I could tell you more. But to do so would spoil the film foryou. Steve Carell is a master of the underplayed comedian. JulianneMoore is lovely at age 50 (although she claims to be 44 in the film Âit is a comedy after all). Emma Stone is smart-sexy. And a specialappearance by Kevin Bacon was not unwelcome.You might "wait for the instant download" but I recommend you "see itin theaters" because you won't want to have the ending spoiled for youaround the water cooler.
iheart_ny (12 May 2012)
Crazy Stupid Love
Let me start off my review of this film by saying that I hate SteveCarrell. Watching him on "The Office" for all those years was painful,because his character, and it seemed his acting style was unbelievablystupid and bland. While he has occasionally been a decent funnyman, Ihadn't seen him in a role where he was remotely interesting andbelievable.Yesterday, I was at the movies, pretty much the whole day, and decidedto check out "Crazy Stupid Love", because it had decent critical andaudience reactions, better than I expected for a romantic comedy, andit had some of my favorite people in it, including Julianne Moore, EmmaStone and Ryan Gosling. And, to say the least, I was caught bysurprise.One of the reasons for this, is because "Crazy Stupid Love" works as aromantic comedy and a drama. Most romantic comedies, I find, arepredictable, stale, and essentially one carbon copy after another, ofthe same exact story, played out in a slightly altered way. Youprobably won't guess where "Crazy Stupid Love" is going. While theending itself is a lot like I predicted it, there's a big plot twistthat presents itself in the climax that I really didn't see coming. Andthat's reason enough to see this movie.However, there are many (better) reasons. One of the big reasons isthat it avoids making any of its characters caricatures. Each characteris real, and flawed, screwed up and deals with his or her problems in avery grounded and grown-up way. It revolves around Cal (Carell), a man who has been married to Emily(Moore) for 25 years, and is rocked by the revelation that she wants adivorce, after sleeping with a co-worker (Kevin Bacon). Cal beginshanging out at a chic pickup bar, where he meets Jacob (Ryan Gosling),a lothario who takes a different woman home every night. He picks up onCal's depression, and helps him turn into something of a womanizer.Meanwhile, Cal's floppy-haired thirteen-year-old son Robbie has a crushon his older babysitter, who has a little crush of her own. Also, Jacobmeets Hannah (Emma Stone), a young lawyer who has heard every pickupline, and therefore, has a quite jaded outlook on love.And it is the first film or TV show to portray Steve Carrell as a humanbeing. He can act! Who knew? I actually liked him in this role, becauseI felt that he wasn't Michael Scott, or that guy from "Get Smart", or"The 40-Year-Old Virgin", but an average guy whose life didn't turn outas he had hoped. I bought him in this role. He more than keeps up withthe rest of the film's stellar cast.Another revelation here is Ryan Gosling. I've mostly seen him indepressing dramatic roles ("Blue Valentine", "The Notebook"), whilehere, he proves himself to be a cunning comedian. He has spectacularcomedic timing, and clearly has a lot of fun here with the otheractors. He seems to be the superficial funnyman at first, and, like therest of the cast in this terrific film, opens up, and surprises theaudience.While Julianne Moore is always great, her character and Carrell'scharacter mesh in a way that makes you believe that their marriagelasted 20+ years. Emma Stone is on fire right now, doing a great rolein "The Help", she shines just as much here, if not more. Her characteris instantly lovable, and I can't wait to see what she does next. This film also features Marisa Tomei, who gives a fierce, and veryfunny performance as a recovering alcoholic schoolteacher who dates Calfor awhile after his divorce. Kevin Bacon also made me laugh, asEmily's co- worker, who was her post-divorce rebound. While these twohave brief roles, they are very funny and make the most of what theyare given.What makes this film memorable for me, is that it is realistic. Itdoesn't paint love out to be this magical thing that will automaticallymake anyone happy. It knows that love doesn't always work out, andoccasionally ends in heartbreak and/or violence. And while it'ssomewhat a cautionary tale, it ends hopefully and overall, kind ofhappily. It made me cry a little, and it made me laugh a lot. And whileit could have been a bit longer, and given its characters some moreroom to grow, it was a satisfying overall package that I wouldrecommend to someone who's trying to escape the summer of superheroflicks and sequels.
jadepietro (12 May 2012)
Crazy, Stupid, Love. :: Funny, Smart, Movie.
This film is recommended.Crazy, Stupid, Love. is not really crazy or, thank God, stupid, but itdoes speak eloquently of love and relationships with a honesty sorelylacking in most rom-coms these days. The film is a refreshingly honestglimpse of love and all its complications with a large amount of humorand pathos to spare.After 20 plus years, Emily wants a divorce from Cal, a happily marriedfamily man, although he'd rather have the Creme Brulee on the menu thanhear the news. Set adrift, Cal is forced to enter the world of datingand is mentored by Jacob, a six-packed sexy ladies man who is slickerthan slick. Meanwhile, Jacob goes from woman to woman until he meetsHannah, a no-nonsense savvy young lady. Both men are suddenly in freefall, quickly in need of re- evaluating their vastly different lives.Solidly directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Crazy, Stupid, Love.( Yes, that is the correct punctuation for the title. ) is a rarity inromantic comedies. It is romantic and it is a comedy with genuinelaughs that do not sacrifice characterization or plot structure. Itdoes not pander to cheap laughs or raunchy sophomoric humor. It is amature look at mature people acting immaturely. ( Even teenagers, likeCal's son, Robbie ( Jonah Bobo ), who has a crush on his babysitter,Jessica ( Analeigh Tipton ), who has a crush on Cal, are handled withrespect and poignancy. By the way, both young actors excel in theirroles. )The film has a biting sense of irony with its clever and witty dialogthroughout most of the film until it veers into sitcom territory withsome of the absurd circumstances foisted on the characters. Yes, thereare also some nifty unexpected twists towards the end, leading to atotally improbable situation of farcical proportions, that, whileplayed for laughs, is a tad illogical. Also, some of these characters'excessive reactions become a bit cartoony with silly responses thatundercut the deeper and more heartfelt moments that the filmsuccessfully captures due to the well written script by Dan Fogelmanand the fine acting from the gifted ensemble.High praise goes to Steve Carell and Julianne Moore as the divorcingparents, and Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as the young lovers. Carelldisplays a piercing vulnerability that commands the screen and I waseven more impressed by his dramatic acting skills than his usualeveryman droll persona. Moore is his perfect counterpart, a womanconflicted by age and complacency, caught in a marital middle ground ofuncertainty. Gosling takes an unlikeable Lothario role and layers itwith fresh humor and impeccable comic timing. Stone adds an easy charmand poise to her cynical professional character. The roles of Cal's andEmily's rebound lovers, played by Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon, thoughwell acted, seem to be from another film and are played for muchbroader laughs, one of the few missteps in this fine comedy.Crazy, Stupid, Love. is a humorous and insightful film that sees ourcrazy stupid human flaws and celebrates them with laughter, love, andmuch wisdom. GRADE: BNOTE: Visit my movie blog for more reviews: www.dearmoviegoer.com
oneguyrambling (10 May 2012)
I will never watch it again - but the first viewing didn't hurt as much as I thought.
I don't deliberately look for rom-coms in movie listings for the samereason I don't try on pairs of high heels before settling on my latestNikes; I am not the potential consumer they had in mind when theymanufactured the product. Put another way, I don't think ads for Crazy,Stupid Love were in high rotation on sports channels or in the pages ofFHM.But I have a 5 foot tall bundle of pent-up aggression that I mustperiodically pander to Cal (Steve Carrell) and Emily (Julianne Moore)are a married couple intheir mid 40s on date night at a plush restaurant. After perusing themenu for a moment Cal asks his wife of 25 years what she wants, shereplies "a divorce". So the restaurant is not exclusively a la cartethen? (I would also ask why date night seemed a good time to break outthe news. I mean really, enjoy your meals guys.) Cal obviously had noinkling of the impending bombshell despite Emily previously admittingto a fling with a work colleague, and he seems to have understandabletrouble in processing the news that his last quarter century hasabruptly ended. Upon moving out he takes to drinking alone in a plushnightclub, annoying anyone who will listen with all too detailedspecifics of the reasons behind his malaise.Enter Jacob (Ryan Gosling *SWOON*), a younger man who similarlyfrequents the same club, but a man cut from decidedly different stock.Jacob is everything Cal is not, he is bold, smooth and aggressive, thekind of man women only see in slow motion. The kind of man that seemsto command the attention of all eyes in the room. The kind of man thatcan calmly eat dinner at the bar of the nightclub, wipe his mouth andimmediately approach a woman sitting two tables away with the expressintent of picking her up. For reasons unknown to anyone but thescriptwriter Jacob pities the older lion and he promises to 'reawakenthe man in you', cue the lengthy montage where he does just that, andCal is systematically reinvented from the New Balance sneakers on up.Now normally that would set the scene in a typical rom-com, with theingredients in the bowl it would simply be a case of playing out timein the unnecessarily complicated dance of inevitability, with whichevercouple is deemed worthy of enjoying the purest form of blisssmoocherooing for the final few seconds before the credits roll.But Crazy, Stupid Love is a deal more complicated than even that. Thereare numerous subplots and peripheral characters dancing heresimultaneously in an out of proceedings. The proliferation ofcharacters is a strength of the film  Col's son in particular ishilariously awkward and clumsily blunt  but it also requires asuspension of disbelief larger than more out there films such as SourceCode or Limitless. The spoiler-free version acknowledges that a rom-comdemands coincidences and twists, otherwise where is the muted suspenseto come from? But this film calls for far more than mere coincidence,the karma forces at play here are so very strong that I would suggestthe chances of actual occurrence would be the equivalent of winning thenational lottery three weeks in a row.But ultimately this is neither rom nor com, Crazy, Stupid Love has itsshare of romance (I guess) and is generally amusing without moving toofar into either twee or gross-out territory  a line that seems to begetting harder to navigate  and although there are precious few laughout loud moments on the plus side I never hated myself for sittingthere, predominantly due to the strength of the leads, Steve Carrelland Julianne Moore are so likable that it seems a shame that their fakemovie marriage ended, Emma Stone is rapidly making her name as the downto earth chick that threatens neither male nor female and it would behard to resent Kevin Bacon even if it was your wife he was hunting.Which brings me to Ryan Gosling, the current dreamboat for thirty-somewomen everywhere, nice and non-threatening enough to introduce him tothe folks yet ripped enough to leave them weak at the knees.I actually like the guy, but I don't really understand the allure of asoftly spoken man who constantly slurs his speech like Gosling does,regardless of how hot the boy is. I'm pretty sure that the drawl thingis a turn on when he's whispering in your ear, not so much when you'reasking  for the 6th time  why he hasn't managed to take the bins outeven with those great heaving muscles.I guess that's the beauty of the rom-com genre, for a couple of hoursthe normally unlikable becomes likable, the illogical somehow logicaland the reprehensible strangely 'hensible'. Crazy, Stupid Love takesseveral disparate individuals and has them variously hurting each otherin many ways, yet we as an audience can't help for some if not all ofthem to get together in the traditional male/female marital unit senseat least.While I still haven't seen The Notebook (and hope I never will) I thinkCrazy, Stupid Love is a more palatable alternative for guys, and aboutas bearable as the rom-com genre can dish up.Final Rating  6 / 10. I will never watch this film again, but my firstviewing didn't hurt as much as I thought it would.
Jackpollins (10 May 2012)
From Michael Scott to Ladies Man, From Blue Valentine to Crazy Stupid Love
When Steve Carrell left The Office, I was about as sad as I have everbeen about a TV show. When Ryan Gosling struggled in both Half Nelsonand Blue Valentine, I was about as sad as I have ever been about amovie. With those two statements being said, I really wanted a lightromantic comedy, I was tired of all the sadness. I am glad to report Iactually did not get that, at least not out of Steve Carrell's plot. Icould have never imagined this film working as a drama..but now I couldnever imagine it working as a comedy. While Gosling is charming anddoes create a good amount of laughs in the film, the main focus is onCarrell's character, who's just a sad sack character. That being said,I loved not only Cal (Carrell's character), but I also loved Carrellhimself in the film. Now that James Spader is joining The Office, andnow that Carrell is throwing himself into a dramatic role, and doing avery good job at it, I could see myself really not missing MichaelScott much at all. Also, there are a lot of attractive women in thisfilm, such as Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, and Marisa Tomei. They allhave really good plots as well, especially Marisa Tomei. Kevin Bacon isalso quite funny as Moore's co-worker/new boyfriend. To end my review,I must mention Robbie (Jonah Bobo) falling in love with Jessica(Analeigh Tipton), which I may have even liked more than Gosling orCarrell's plot. It's such a sweet plot, and Tipton and Bobo are risingyoung stars. Overall, don't go into Crazy Stupid Love expectingCarrell's next Date Night or Gosling's next Blue Valentine, go inexpecting something in between those two. If you wish for either ofthose two and not the other, you're going to be disappointed,otherwise, just like me, you'll love it.
karishma-5 (09 May 2012)
I laughed, I cried, I gasped, I cursed - This movie was EXCELLENT!
I put off watching this film until this past weekend because I wasn'tsure if it would be worth my money. I was unduly concerned. The filmwas worth every penny. I might actually go watch it again. The storywas heartfelt, moving, entertaining and very well directed and acted.Initially I thought I would be bored by the wholestranger-gives-sad-sap-a-makeover-to-make- him-cool bit but it was donein a very refreshing way. I thought the chemistry between Ryan Goslingand Steve Carell was terrific and they should honestly do another filmtogether. Emma Stone's scenes with Ryan Gosling were very romantic when I leastexpected them to be. I thought that the romance angle would be the sameold boring stuff but it really wasn't. All around, this movie surprisedme. I would definitely recommend people go check it out.
w11062 (08 May 2012)
I recommend Crazy,Stupid,Love
A nice movie. Emma Stone is cute. Marissa Tomei is good. Movie is thesecond half goes out of focus. Ending is disappointing. But a goodnight out for your wife or girlfriend. A nice movie. Emma Stone iscute. Marissa Tomei is good. Movie is the second half goes out offocus. Ending is disappointing. But a good night out for your wife orgirlfriend. A nice movie. Emma Stone is cute. Marissa Tomei is good.Movie is the second half goes out of focus. Ending is disappointing.But a good night out for your wife or girlfriend. A nice movie. EmmaStone is cute. Marissa Tomei is good. Movie is the second half goes outof focus. Ending is disappointing. But a good night out for your wifeor girlfriend.
John DeSando (07 May 2012)
Rewarding
Finally a rom-com for everyone. Additionally, midsummer comedy Crazy,Stupid Love is at times as much a drama as it is laugh generating. Infact, is as serious a deconstruction of modern love as it is a humorousexposition of how stupid and crazy it can be for teens through adults.And rewarding and mystifying and . . . Well, you get the idea: thisfilm sweetly shows the fortitude needed to play the game, right to theend.Cal (Steve Carell) is being divorced by Emily (Julianne Moore) after 25years of soul mating. Jacob (Ryan Gosling) helps him get over hisdespair by teaching him to be cool with women. But Cal's heart belongsto Emily to the end. That part of the action is easy to predict; it'sthe other characters that lend color and unity to the pursuit of loveby every healthy girl and boy, man and women.Son Robbie (Jonah Bobo) loves babysitter Jessica (Analeigh Tipton), wholoves Cal, whose wife has had an affair with David (Kevin Bacon), wholoves Emily. Throw in a horny teacher Kate (Marisa Tomei), whom Calloves ever so briefly, and you have a zoo of unfulfilled love that onlyan American farce can untangle at only the right time. And it does,with a light heart that teaches the virtue of pursuing your loverelentlessly.Crazy, Stupid Love does better in the earlier parts of the film as Caltries out his new clothes and line; in the latter part it becomesserious about it homiletic goal.
Jin Maruhashi (07 May 2012)
Love devoid of artificial colorings
Realistic in its unpolished perspective towards love and uniquelyentertaining in its raw, disorganized humor, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"strays far from being a regurgitation of all other artificially sweetromantic comedies by a considerable amount. As predicted, Steve Carelladds his one-of-a-kind, awkwardly amusing touch that goes so well inpractically any comedy, this one not being an exception. Steve Carell'sgoofy attractiveness, conjugated with the more gallant and serious miendemonstrated by Ryan Gosling adds a pleasantly balanced overall mood tothe film. "Crazy, Stupid, Love", unlike most others in its category,centers its focus on both the blissful side and utterly disgruntled andhavoc-filled side as well, such an encompassing approach is what yieldsthe positive differential that sets it apart and incorporates an addedlevel of excitement.
phd_travel (06 May 2012)
Good story and funny just a little slow in parts
This movie is good. There are a few faults, but overall it is one ofthe better movies about relationships and different kinds of love. It'snot a laugh a minute film but it is a laugh out loud film when it isfunny. The silly title suggests a more comical plot but it has more ofa laid back not over sentimental feel. Enjoyed Steve's makeover thatwasn't too extreme. The different aspects of the plot lines cometogether very nicely. One part I found very realistic but amusing wasthe take on divorce from the man's point of view and the relationshipsthat fill the void. Julianne Moore is a bit haggard looking. Steve ishis usual self - lucky the movie doesn't rely too much on him lookinghelpless as usual. Ryan is cool, good to see him out of his usualserious role he could do more comedy. Emma isn't very beautiful but sheis expressive so interesting to watch. The kids who played the babysitter and son could have been more endearing - they were a little bitunappealing. A few faults: It is a bit draggy in parts. Some scenescould have been shortened and cut. Some cringe inducing parts couldhave been left out. I think the director needed to tighten the storyand cut about 15 minutes or so. Also there are some times when thecharacters reactions could have been toned down. There are some overreactions eg Marisa Tomei's. Overall still very enjoyable.
vostf (06 May 2012)
The perfect blend of funny and serious
The major achievement of Crazy, Stupid, Love is to bundle so much funand emotion, without a dull moment, in a basically routine suburbanfamily crisis setup. You can't say this for a whole lot of movies eachyear, unfortunately.It doesn't start fast, it's rather low key until you get your runthrough the whole exposition. But it gathers momentum, scene afterscene situations become crazier while never spinning out of hand, andcharacters are consistent and likable all along.With such a nice movie, delivering on all counts, you should be plentyhappy. Yet, if you really insist, typecast is Julianne Moore as theneurotic suburban wife (but she does it very good and with some nuancefrom previous assignments) and typecast is Marisa Tomei as the crazyfunny spicy litmus gal. These great actresses are really underusedhere. For it's more a movie about the guys, understanding them and havesome fun with them, but who cares about this bias as long as it works?
Mill Coleman (03 May 2012)
I enjoyed everything about this movie.
My initial reaction is that this film is the best romantic comedy thatI've seen in years. The genre has been pretty devoid of quality lately.So, I don't know if that plays a part or not and I really don't care atthis point. I enjoyed everything about this movie. It has tremendousheart and charisma and it's so very easy to get caught up in to thelives of these characters. A certain degree of patience is requiredwhile viewing because some secondary characters that feel unnecessaryto the story are worth getting to know. Steve Carell's character is theone everyone empathizes with and when the movie shifts away from the"A" story you wonder why and start to think that the "B" story is goingto be muddled or cliché or one to endure. Well, they're not andeverything comes together in a wonderful fashion. The entire cast hereis perfection. The overall message may be one to debate but it doesn'tmatter because the ride and this film are just so smart and so welldone.
lalitdevraj (03 May 2012)
Crazy Stupid Love, thats what it is
Funny and intriguing at the same time is what I have to say about thismovie. It's interesting to see how dots connect in a different field ofour society, where a younger person teaches a middle aged man how todiscover something he is not familiar with.Definitely a thumbs up for the comedy which although not always "laughout loud" type comedy, but definitely puts a smug grin on your face.The screenplay was vivid with no sense of interruption with aspectsdiverting away from the point of the story. One is glued really to thescreen as it curiosity is raised as to what happens next.Casting for the roles could not have been better. With Ryan Goslingplaying a more jocund character than normal and Steve Carell beinghimself, the combination is ecstatic.This movie cannot be missed for those comedy aficionados and neitherfor the fans of these two stars. To put it a better way: This moviecannot be missed unless your looking for a horror movie concept to lurkinto this movie!
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