After first collaborating on I Love You Phillip Morris, directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa reunited in 2011 for Crazy, Stupid, Love. They decide to bring to the screen the script of Dan Fogelman, with whom they share the desire to make a film without clichés – in this case, in the genre of romantic comedy.
The mid-life crisis, the starting point of the story, is especially dealt with by reversing the roles of men and women. Indeed, Cal Weaver sees his perfect life fall apart when his wife Emily confesses to his adultery and files for divorce. Having completely forgotten herself over the years, to the point where she no longer knows how to seduce, she is next picked up by Jacob Palmer, an attractive thirty-year-old chain-wrecker.
Added to this red thread are other love intrigues, each one more unusual than the other, which makes for a refreshing choral film. never cute, full of humor, Crazy stupid love Also based on featured actors: Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling!
The mismatched duo of the two men – the 40-year-old hero opposite the still-virgin Don Juan, who shows off his muscular torso playing Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing – works well and offers some enjoyable scenes.
Previously associated with dramatic roles (Never Forget, Half Nelson, Blue Valentine, Drive), Ryan Gosling proves that he has more than one string to his bow. His performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy.
Crazy stupid love John Requa and Glenn Ficarra with Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore…
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