Crazy Stupid Love is heartfelt, hilarious and grounded in reality!

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 2011)

I couldn't be more happy with this film! The story is so grounded in reality. The writing is so perfectly heartfelt and hilarious. The cast is incredible! It's just a wonderful movie and kind of a nice break from all the big action films that have been dominating the summer. True, it is a romantic comedy, but I think it is one that the guys will enjoy just as much as the girls.
It may fit in the typical romance movie cliché every now and then, but overall the story is much more realistic. It skips the lovey dovey elements of a normal chick flick and introduces you to a married couple, Cal and Emily (played by Steve Carell and Julianne Moore), who seemingly have a normal life.. a stable living, kids, they were high school sweethearts. We meet them, though, at a not so great time in their lives because she wants a divorce. Now, Cal must navigate in the role of a single man with some assistance from a "professional bachelor" (Ryan Gosling).
Even the most serious of moments in this film are dashed with a flavor of quirky comedic relief.. the kind that life so graciously grants us so that we don't totally fall apart in a horrible situation. I also liked the fact that this film not only explored the topic of love many years after the couple had fallen for one another, but it also took a look at young love, as well; that first time a guy falls for a girl because it is like he is seeing women for the first time. Or the first time a younger person develops an interest for someone much older than they are. Everyone can relate to this film.
The casting truly was perfect. There a lot of times when a film features so many big names that it just tries to sell them and loses track of the story; the heart of the film. Playing alongside Carell, Moore and Gosling were the talents of Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei, Emma Stone, Josh Groban and relative newcomer Jonah Bobo. Each brought these characters to life in such a way that you forgot they were big name actors and just got yourself immersed in the story the characters were apart of.
It's definitely a film that you won't want to miss! Truthfully, I fell in love with it! When it comes to romantic comedies, I don't often find ones that I really like, but this is just a fantastic film!