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3/4
Great blend of Cute and Serious!
MovieAddict - wrote on 06/26/2012
Steve Carell plays Cal, a likable middle-aged man whose wife, Emily, (Julianne Moore) suddenly requests a divorce after 20+ years of marriage, along with an announcement that she has cheated on him with her coworker David (Kevin Bacon). Cal is understandably blindsided by these revelations; he is one of those dopey husbands who assumes everything is fine when no one is complaining.
Heartbroken, Cal eventually turns to the rich womanizer Jacob (Ryan Gosling) a six-packed sexy ladies man who is slicker than slick who offers to teach Cal all he knows so he can hopefully 'regain his manhood'. The two bond during their experiment and the former loser turns into a lustful predator, managing to bed nine women in no time. But things become complicated when Emily begins to show feelings for …
Rating of
3/4
Crazy, Fun, Movie
Taz - wrote on 01/29/2012
This was a great movie about all the different types of love in the world and the people who fall into them. You have first time love, unrequited love, new love and old love. What is great about this movie is how it brings them all together seamlessly and keeps the whole movie moving while doing it.
The movie starts out and mostly revolves around Steve Carell's Cal Weaver and his Wife Emily, played by Julianne Moore, ending their marriage after 25 years. Cal loses everything his wife, his house and even his best friends(His wife says they as a couple have chosen to support Emily not Cal). Cal tries to move on and meets up with the shallow womanizer Jacob, played to perfection by Ryan Gosling, at a bar. Jacob take it upon him self to help Cal. He does this by changing the way he …
Rating of
3/4
Crazy, Stupid, Love review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 10/23/2011
Emily (Julianne Moore) admits to her husband that she had an affair with David Lindhagen (Kevin Bacon), her co-worker. Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling befriends the aching Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) by teaching him to womanize. He becomes successful with Kate (Marisa Tomei), who is the teacher of his son Robbie (Jonah Bobo). Cal’s daughter Hannah (Emma Stone) becomes involved with Jacob while Robbie’s babysitter Jessica Riley (Analeigh Tipton) has a crush on him. A few nice lines: Jacob – “I'm wildly unhappy, and I'm trying to buy it, and it's not working.” Cal – “I will never stop trying. Because when you find the one... you never give up.” A film about marriage, love and maturity though I just find it hard to see Steve Carell in dramatic roles, Marisa Tomei was …
Rating of
4/4
I am Stupid Crazy in Love with this movie
trophywife - wrote on 09/19/2011
Every once in a while, a movie comes along that actually is as funny as the preview leads you to believe—I’m happy to report that this is one of those times.
THE GOOD: Steve Carrell (of ‘The Office’ acclaim) does a magnificent job of playing Cal, the pathetic middle aged man who has been blindsided by his wife’s announcement that, after 20+ years, she wants a divorce…oh and by the way, she’s having an affair. He tumbles into a depression and spends his time at the neighborhood bar, whining to anyone who will listen about his misfortune. And this is where we first meet Jacob, the ultimate ladies man (played by Ryan Gosling), who is so disgusted by Cal’s behavior, that he decides to teach him how to pick up beautiful women. Ladies, you will be surprised to learn that, …
