Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) - This is Crazy! This is Stupid! This is Why I Love this Movie!

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2011)

Taking a new twist on the classic romantic comedy, "Crazy, Stupid, Love." features an all-star cast including Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, and 13-year-old Jonah Bobo. The film starts with Carell portraying Cal who is getting a divorce after his wife Emliy, portrayed by Julianne Moore, cheats on him with Kevin Bacon. Now single and hopeless, Cal gets advice from professional bachelor Jacob Palmer, portrayed by Ryan Gosling, to become a ladies bachelor. Then the story leads into unexpected moments, hilarious clichés, and some heartwarming messages. Now, I have to say that "Crazy, Stupid, Love." is easily one of the best movies of the year. The script is beautifully well-written, and Dan Fogelman does an excellent job of visioning his script to the screen. Directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa do magnificent work by creating a unique romance with lots of great camera work and writing. Now speaking about the cast, Steve Carell does a brilliant job in this movie, and he's one of those characters where you want them to succeed. Ryan Gosling brings a sexy, golden attitude to his performance, and he delivers in every scene he is in. Wonderful as always, Julianne Moore delivers yet another satisfying performance. Emma Stone was completely awesome in this movie, and she really stands out. Marisa Tomei was pretty funny as the psycho-insane teacher. But, Kevin Bacon was okay as Julianne Moore's affair lover, but they neither share any great chemistry together. It's the scenes between Carell and Moore that make the movie stand out. But, out of all the cast, Jonah Bobo made me laugh the most as Carell's love-struck son, and he's my absolute favorite role in the movie. Aside from a cleverly written script, beautiful directing, and great acting, "Crazy, Stupid, Love." takes all the clichés that are frequently used in romantic comedies nowadays, and is presented in a different and more unique perspective, while making fun of the fact that the movie itself is a romantic comedy. In a year filled with rated-R raunchy comedies, 3-D animated features, and box-office fantasies, "Crazy, Stupid, Love." is neither of that, but instead, a fresh and unique comedy that delivers heart warmth, cliché moments that really work, and laugh-out-loud humor, since all the laughs in the movie are deserving. Let's also not forget that the final twist in the movie, without revealing any spoilers, is both funny and unexpected. With a charming script and wonderful cast, "Crazy, Stupid, Love." is not just one of the best comedies of the year, but it's also one of the best movies of the year. "Crazy, Stupid, Love.", in my review, "a fun and delightful romantic comedy".