This script by Nancy Oliver (Six Feet Under) is a delicate, bittersweet, and often sad story of a lost, fragile man and the people who love him.
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08/25/08
Lars And The Real Girl (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 121
Fresh: 98
Rotten:23
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus: Lars and the Real Girl could've so easily been a one-joke movie. But the talented cast, a great script, and direction never condescends to its character or the audience.
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: 2007
Box Office: $5,802,820
Synopsis: As the title character, Ryan Gosling is a strange but likeable young man who manages to keep down a job but keeps mostly to himself. He only leaves the garage where he lives when his older brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and loving sister-in-law... [More]
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider
Director: Craig Gillespie
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Reviews for Lars And The Real Girl
A plea for compassion and understanding; its lack of the negative side of human nature almost makes it seem desperate in that regard, but overall it's deft at achieving its goal.
06/09/08
It's a movie driving in neutral. It never really gets as clever, as emotional or as funny as I wanted it too.
06/08/08
The story may sound intolerably precious, but 'Lars and the Real Girl' is disarmingly sweet and quietly affecting.
06/05/08
Lars and the Real Girl proves love is blind - and it can be inanimate as well.
04/21/08
A kind of Invasion Of The Silicone Body Snatchers, this weirdly affecting tall tale is about a loony guy and his entire delusional small town falling in PG love with a certainly not politically correct but irrefutably anatomically correct, well, sex doll.
04/06/08
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03/28/08
This charmer of a film is one that you will never forget. It's funny, overtly moving and uplifting. I want to see it again
03/26/08
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03/25/08
A strangely affecting romance with real heart — and another sign that Gosling is one of the best young actors around.
03/20/08
while without question funny at times (and sad at others), [it is] never mocking, degrading or lewd - a true miracle for a film about one man's relationship with a sex doll
02/28/08
Don't let the movie's premise turn you off to what is one of the most affirming, gratifying films you'll see this year.
02/28/08
The speech Gus gives his pregnant wife, Karin, about letting Lars live in the garage and become what he is deserves more recognition than many of the performances up for Academy Awards.
01/25/08
As sweet a portrait of small town life as you are ever likely to see.
01/16/08
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01/15/08
Weird on paper, strangely and sweetly affecting onscreen. See it. You won't regret it.
01/02/08
Cynics might find it precious, but open-hearted audiences will love it.
12/13/07
One of the best films of the year about the love, kindness, and hospitality of a Christian community for a lost and lonely soul.
12/10/07
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July 17, 2008:
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June 05, 2008:
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April 14, 2008:
RT on DVD: Juno, AVP2, and Dungeon Siege
If you're not sick of hearing Diablo Cody this, hamburger phone that, then this week's bonus-packed release of Juno should be numero uno on your list, home skillet. Otherwise,... More...
January 23, 2008:
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