Review of Dan in Real Life (2007) by Marilyn T — 12 Jun 2012
Some of the situations in the movie looked like a bunch of writers threw wholesome situations, like bad singing, horrible advice, and holier-than-though parents offering advice, into a cowboy hat and then wrote them all into some of the most painful scenes I saw in a movie during 2008.
The only remotely normal characters were played by Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche, who I haven't had the opportunity to see in a movie since the horrible "CachÃÂ (C)." The conventions of this film were flimsy French farce but bearable.
Dane Cook was cast for his name alone because he added nothing to the film. This movie is exactly what it looks like; oddball and off-center with some ironic situations and maybe a few smiles. Don't expect to bust a gut.
Think "Pieces of April" with "weird" and "nice" being the keywords.
This review of Dan in Real Life (2007) was written by Marilyn T on 12 Jun 2012.
Dan in Real Life has generally received positive reviews.
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