This movie actually had several funny parts. Aside from the pathetic ending, where the whole thing takes a huge nose dive, I would say that it was decent. It is very funny and accurate as it portrays the typical 40 year old divorced man that doesn't have a clue how to date and even after he is mentored and becomes obnoxiously arrogant in his ability to seduce women still doesn't get it.
The cast is pretty fun, but the story lines are mismanaged and unbalanced. Way too much time is spent on Cal (Steve Carell) and not enough on Jacob (Ryan Gosling) who really steals the show. The characters are all really well developed and horrifically astute. Anyone, particularly females that are currently dabbling in the dating scene, will appreciate how dumb men on the prowl are. At the same time it is unbelievable how many women fall for their nonsense.
Shrewd, Clever, Poignant, Ridiculous, And about 20 minutes too long.
** 1/2 Rentable
Rated PG-13 (for sexual content and language)
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I just saw this last night.. I agree, I laughed a lot but the story line with the babysitter was lame and the whole 8th grade graduation scene was dumb.
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