Review of Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) by Chris S — 26 Nov 2013

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a star-studded film, and therefore the filmmakers' choice to propel its plot solely on acting is a wise one. Carrell has never been better, Ryan Gosling has never had more swagger, and Emma Stone has never been more adorable.

The plot loses itself at times amidst depressing songs and montages, but the film does have some pretty profound statements about love and relationships that it almost manages to pull off. Unfortunately, those statements get somewhat lost in the film's self-righteous condescension towards cliched romantic comedies, despite its ironically being one.

The balance between comedy and drama is skewed slightly towards the latter, but the actors handle it with ease and manage to make a decent film out of a mediocre script.