Dan in Real Life
Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.
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- Cast：
- Steve Carell , Juliette Binoche , Dane Cook , Alison Pill , Britt Robertson , Marlene Lawston , Dianne Wiest
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Instant Favorite.
Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Beautifully written. This has played out in real life.
This movie is first and foremost about love, and it feels so genuine and realistic because it shows love as it usually happens - unexpectedly! You will have to 'feel' and understand the story in order to appreciate it.The story of Dan (one of Steve's best performances I've seen to date!) is the story of many single men and women around the world: feeling lonely while everyone around seem to have a great partner for life's dance.Juliette Binoche (Marie) is a great actress! We already knew it from Chocolate but in this movie she is outstanding. She and Steve shared a special chemistry while making this movie. I'm sure that at the very least they are good friends in real life.When you do feel the story, this will be one of those movies you come back to every now and then...
I always skip this movie title while making weekly to be watched movie list. Until today, I tried to give it a shot. Actually, I was searching for Emily blunt's movie, and here, I met again with this movie. Unexpected, this movie is quiet pretty refreshing. I always like Steve Carrel's works, which he plays a lot of never give up - sadly character. For sure, this movie is not so original and realistic, like other reviews blabbering about. But for me it's not such a big problem. Sometime, you need Imperfection to be perfect. One last thing, the great family reunion situation gives some flashback memories for post modern generation parents like me, which usually to busy to have a warm great family gathering. Highly recommended for all those who miss their big families time and love.
Dan in Real Life is a great movie with a very well written storyline that has a very good mix of very dramatic and depressing scenes,as well as plenty of very funny scenes. Judging from the films poster,I thought this was going to be a very goofy comedy,but it was actually a very mature and grown up movie on one of those family situations where you know no one is going to come out victorious.Steve Carell did a fantastic job as Dan,he is great on at any kind if comedy because he can play both dramatic characters and ones that are just stupid.If your a fan of drama comedies then you will definitely enjoy Dan in Real Life. Several years after his wives death,Dan (Steve Carell) thinks he may have met the perfect woman.However,this woman is dating his brother.This leads to an awkward weekend with the whole family.
