The movie stars Steve Carell (Dan in Real Life, Little Miss Sunshine), Ryan Gosling (The United States of Leland, The Slaughter Rule), Julianne Moore (The Kids are Alright, Hannibal), Emma Stone (Easy A, Zombieland), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny, The Wrestler), Kevin Bacon (Footloose, Mystic River), Analeigh Tipton, Jonah Bobo (Around the Bend, Choke), Joey King (Bent, Quarantine), and Liza Lapira (21, The Big Bad Swim).
The plot is Caerell and Moore's mariage is at an end. Carell gets advice from Gosling, a ladies man, who ends up dating Stone, Carell and Moore's daughter. There son has a crush on the babysitter who in turns has a crush on Carell's character. All very connected.
First and formost if you dont like formulaic and plots that have been done before stay away from this movie with all of your will power it is not the movie for you. I did not have a problem with the fact the movie is unorigional. On the whole I like Carell and am a big fan of Stone since Easy A (stream this movie if you want to laugh. Best scene is about the younger brother being adopted. you will understand when you see the movie.)
Dan Butler's (from Frasier and Silence of the Lambs) had a funny scene. I wish I could see him in more things. Teh movie seems to go back and forth between the beginning, Stone and Gosling, and the end of a relationship, Carell and Moore. I think its about hope, changes in life and not being afaraid to take chances in life.
On the technical level what the hell was up with Bacon's tie in the scene in Moores office. It kept moving or was it me.
Ok so the big confrontation at the end may of been formulaic. On the other hand it had me laughing along with the rest of the audiance. I did not see things being so connected, you may be able to have put one and one together but it was funny. I also think the scene at the graduation was done well also. I thought it was pretty funny who ended up with the photos, totally unrealistic but funny none the less.
Im rating this as a C+ or B- mainly on the back of Carrell and Stone. Stones best friend in the movie is also good in it but Stones boyfriend/boss is just not a good character. Too stupid for my taste. If you want to be entertainted for a while by something mindless this wll be ok for you.
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