Steve Carell needed to be more....

Rating: 5/10 (17 June 2012)

sympathetic for this to be a really good movie. The main problem I had with this film is that the main character, Cal, played by Carell isn't likable enough. He does some hurtful things to his wife, Emily, even though he wants to get back with her. The movie begins with Emily asking for a divorce and revealing she had an affair. She kicks Cal out and he drowns his sorrows in a bar. At the bar, he meets ladies man, Jacob. Jacob wants to help Cal out and help him pick up woman, which he does.
Then there are the side plots with Cal's son liking his baby sitter and the baby sitter liking Cal. Plus, Cal's daughter Nanna has a new guy and he's shocked when he finds out who it is.
So, the whole movie is about relationships and crushes. It's not really funny, but is amusing at times. It's just that I didn't care who ended up with who.
FINAL VERDICT: More of a chick flick, don't expect lots of laughs.