Hello friends! Welcome to our last official romantic comedy review! This week I watched “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” This movie is loved by many, but will it be loved by me? Read the review to find out!
Summary
From the moment this movie starts, you will be rolling and laughing. This movie will have you saying “THAT’S SO MESSED UP!” and “THAT’S SO CUTE!” in a 5-minute span. This movie follows the story of Cal, a loving father who is trying to navigate his wife, Emily’s request for a divorce. We see the story of Cal’s 12-year-old son who has a crush on his 17-year-old babysitter. Yet, this babysitter has a crush on Cal. What a messed up love triangle. After the heartbreaking news of Cal’s impending divorce, Cal makes effort to branch out of his comfort zone and put himself out there. With the help of his “flirtation mentor” played by Ryan Gosling, Cal gains his confidence back. I don’t want to spoil too much but I would highly recommend watching this movie for yourself.
Cast: 8/10
This film has a legendary cast including Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Julianne Moore; just to name a few. I feel as though all cast members played their roles excellently in this film. The film was extremely well-casted and it made the storyline believable. My only critique is that I often have a hard time seeing Steve Carell in more serious films due to his iconic role in “The Office”. In this film, he plays a loving father which is quite separate from other films I’ve seen him in which was slightly offputting for me. Regardless of this, the acting in this film is top-notch.
Humour: 9/10
I thought this movie was genuinely funny. In my experience, I think it is hard to make romantic comedies too funny and still hold romance but this movie held the balance well. I was genuinely laughing hard at many times throughout this movie From physical humor to funnnny-one liners this movie meets the high bar for humor in romantic comedies.
Plot: 7/10
Honestly, I don’t have many notable points about this plot. It was relatively unpredicible which is appreciated. I also enjoyed that the storylines weaved thoughether in a humourous way for all the characters. From a romance perspective, it was beautiful to have the two-generation of searching for love present. The plot was mildly formulmatic and lacked depth but I can’t expect much more from a romantic comedy on Netflix.
Ending: 9/10
This movie has a surprisingly sweet ending which takes place at Cal’s son’s 8th grade graduation. At this point all of the loose ends seem to tie together with humor and intentionality. Cal and his wife share a heart-to-heart moment as they reflect on their first meeting. This movie has the classic rom-com cliche of a happy ending, which I am always a fan of.
Vibes: 6/10
This movie is loved by many, and I can’t deny it is well made and is subjectively a good movie. However, I think the depth was missing for me. The movie felt quite fast-pasted and I just couldn’t seem to be invested in the plot point. I did appreciate the humor but I honestly would not watch this film again, however, I would reccomend it to others.
Total Score: 39/50
Although this movie wasn’t my favourite, I would reccomend that others watch it for themselves and form their own opinions. This is a rare occurance for a movie for me, usually I can discipher right away if I like it or not. However, I am on the fence for this one. If you watch “Crazy, stupid, love” I hope you will be able to find the same humor and sweetness that I did.
Thanks for reading this week’s review. Stay tuned for the final recap and breakdown of the films I have reviewed!
