Stats: 2007. Starring Steve Carrell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook. PG-13.
Background: Steph and I saw this movie in the upstairs theater at our small town cinema. I didn’t really know what to expect going in (I just knew I was a big fan of The Office), and I was pleasantly surprised. I bought it shortly after it came out on dvd, watched it three times in the first two weeks with various people, and haven’t watched it since.
Reactions: Steve Carrell is so not Michael Scott in this movie. It’s pretty crazy to see him play such a normal, understated role. I also was pleasantly surprised by Dane Cook—he is actually a pretty decent actor!
Dan is a widower who struggles to raise his three daughters, two of whom are now teenagers. When he meets up with his family for their annual reunion at his parents’ cottage, he meets the first woman who has interested him since his wife’s death. The problem? She’s his brother’s new girlfriend.
Dan in Real Life could have played out like any other romantic comedy, and to an extent, it does. Boy meets girl, boy and girl face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, boy and girl end up together. But Dan in Real Life is about more than just falling in love—it’s about the importance of family.
Verdict: Keep
Nice to know you're enjoying movies again now that November is over.
ReplyDeleteDid we watch this when Sarah & I were out there??
That's a great question! I don't remember too much about your trip due to the nasty cold I had ... what I do remember, I "remember" because of the pictures you took!
ReplyDeleteI didn't remember you had a cold!
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