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Lars and the Real Girl

Overview


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

October 12, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Craig Gillespie

Starring :

Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, Patricia Clarkson, Boyd Banks, Sally Cahill, Lindsey Connell, R.D. Reid

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  1 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 5

“..never truly succeeds in being a fulfilling drama or gut-bursting comedy..”
by Jason Morgan [Filmcritic.com]
4 of 4

“..Lars and the Real Girl is one of the best times anyone will have at the movies this year..”
by Pam Grady [Reel.com]
3 of 4

“..And with Gosling's superlative performance at its core, "Lars and the Real Girl's" appeal is infinitely broader than you could ever imagine a movie about "a guy and his sex doll" being..”
by Warren Curry [Entertainment Insiders]
3 of 4

“..an offbeat comedy that plays as if Preston Sturges came back to life and collaborated with the Coen Brothers on an updated version of the Jimmy Stewart film "Harvey."..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
3 of 4

“..an example of how even the most ridiculous premise can be used to construct a smart, touching motion picture..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a film whose daring and delicate blend of apparent irreconcilables will sweep you off your feet if you're not careful..”
by Kenneth Turan [LA Times]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Gary Thompson [Philadelphia Daily News]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]

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