There are few genres as maligned as the romantic comedy -- and deservedly so, since the traditional “boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back” structure has fossilized into an overly familiar formula that few writers and directors have been able to crack open. Thanks to Dan Fogelman’s beautifully constructed script, a peerless comedic ensemble, and ideal pacing by directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa,
Crazy, Stupid, Love. subverts our expectations without denying us the laughs.
Steve Carell stars as Cal, who learns in the opening scene that his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), wants a divorce after over two decades of marriage, in part becau...
Released:
2011
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
117 mins