Watch it for Gosling, Stone and Tomei

Rating: 5/10 (14 October 2011)

First of all - amazing cast. I knew nothing about this movie, so I was surprised by more great actors popping out every time: Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Emma Stone (who easily becomes a favorite of mine), John Carroll Lynch and Julianne Moore. I have nothing against Steve Carell, but he's really the weakest link here. Then again, I have nothing for him, he's just... Steve Carell, the same character in every movie.
Gosling, Stone and Tomei (whose screen time is criminally short) are really the highlight of the movie. The three of them are fantastic. Gosling, a favorite of mine, proves time after time that he's a wonderful actor and continues to give excellent performance in every movie.
The movie itself is really uneven. There are some wonderful scenes and dialogs, but other scenes are not that great and the plot... hm... I can't put my hands on it, but it's not constructed well enough.
Still, some good laughs and the cast is excellent.
5/10 Recommended