Review of Lars and the Real Girl (2007) by Scraper — 19 Feb 2018

I was confused most of the way through on how to take it in. Lars' dummy sets up the premise as humorous but then steps deeper and deeper into the concepts of loss and the sickness that can occur from it.

It was finally apparent that I shouldn't be chuckling. Much like the characters in the film, I tried to play along and take it seriously. It just wasn't for me. Gosling's character begs for sympathy as he plays ridiculously like Carell's 40 year old virgin.

I think this movie had identity problems. There would be a silly scene featuring the doll and then suddenly hit the brakes with a tearful, neurotic trip to the psychologist's office. My brain was getting whiplash.