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never truly succeeds in being a fulfilling drama or gut-bursting comedy
Lars and the Real Girl is one of the best times anyone will have at the movies this year
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
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."
an example of how even the most ridiculous premise can be used to construct a smart, touching motion picture
a film whose daring and delicate blend of apparent irreconcilables will sweep you off your feet if you're not carefulby Kenneth Turan [LA Times ]