Review of Ruby Sparks (2012) by Dawdlingpoet — 24 Nov 2021

The plot sounded a bit like Weird Science mixed with Stranger Than Fiction (I loved Stranger than Fiction) and it is certainly somewhat tacky to start with but by the end of the film, I found it to be surprisingly poignant. There is humour present, pretty light humour - its not purely misogynistic. thankfully. Its more thought provoking by the end. Some people may feel its a bit too holy due to the way the plot goes towards the end but I thought it was good. I won't go into any details so as not to (hopefully) provide spoilers.

I felt that Paul Dano did a good job in his role as the somewhat quiet and socially awkward seeming teenage boy. I also noticed Steve Coogan present as a fellow writer. I thought the plot was intriguing and it was a pretty entertaining watch, if a bit tacky and cheesy at different points but overall its a decent film, I'd say and I'd recommend it to others, yes.