Review of Lars and the Real Girl (2007) by Everett J — 12 Jun 2011

This is an odd little movie that has a lot of heart and charm to it. It stars Ryan Gosling as a loner who really has no one in his life but his brother Gus and Gus's wife Karin. When they become worried that he is too alone, he shows up with his new girlfriend, a sex doll.

This is not a perverted movie at all(now that I think about it, I don't know if he ever had sex with the doll). He just has a delusion of having a relationship with it, even naming it "Bianca".

He talks to the doll, sings to it, takes it to the doctor, really has a relationship with this doll. But the weird thing about this movie, is you will start to like and become invested in Bianca as a character.

Gosling gives probably his best performance, you really find yourself rooting for him to find a girlfriend, but don't want him to leave Bianca behind. This is a true independent movie, very low budget and quiet, relying on more human emotion than anything to tell the story.

Good movie, not for everyone, but I think most people will find something to like about this movie.