Crazy, Stupid, Love – Review

Director:

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Producer:

Steve Carell, Denise Di Novi

Cast:

Steve Carell as Cal Weaver

Ryan Gosling as Jacob Palmer

Julianne Moore as Emily Weaver

Emma Stone as Hannah Weaver

John Carroll Lynch as Bernie Riley

Analeigh Tipton  as Jessica Riley

Marisa Tomei as Kate Tafferty

Kevin Bacon as David Lindhagen

Joey King as Molly Weaver

Jonah Bobo as Robbie Weaver

Music:

Christophe Beck, Nick Urata

Story:

Cal and Emily have the perfect life together living the American dream… until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer. Make that a lot of help…

Review: 

I love a good comedy movie. Steve Carell is one of the best comedy actor that I have ever seen. His movies are usually funny and awesome. The acting was awesome!

After seeing Ryan Gosling in Drive as a serious and non-smiling person, it was a little strange to to see him in a comedy movie. But on part I didn’t understand is how Emma Stone’s character, turns out to be Cal’s daughter.. How come she hasn’t come up in any conversation. The end was the funniest part of the movie. I was laughing so loudly in the flight that the other passengers were staring at me.

The movie was good, funny and enjoyable to watch on the flight to Mumbai from Istanbul.

Final Verdict:

An enjoyable movie. 6.5/10

Drive

Driver: [on phone] There’s a hundred-thousand streets in this city. You don’t need to know the route. You give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute window. Anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours. No matter what. Anything happens a minute either side of that and you’re on your own. Do you understand?

Director:

Nicholas Winding Refn

Producer:

Gigi Pritzker, Adam Siegel, Michel Litvak & John Palermo

Cast:

Ryan Gosling as The Driver

Carey Mulligan as Irene

Bryan Cranston as Bernie Rose

Oscar Issac as Standard Gabriel

Ron Perlman as Nino

Kaden Leos as Benicio

James Biberi as Cook

Music:

Cliff Martinez

Based on the novel of the same name by James Sallis

The Story:

A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbour.

The Review:

The movie had slow start, but slowly it built up to an awesome story, Ryan Gosling acted very well, though he didn’t have much of a speaking part in the movie. The background score was also amazing. It suited the movie perfectly. The movie had some Quentin Tarantino-ish styles. The movie also payed homage to Taxi Driver. I thought the movie was wonderfully made with an awesome ending. Apparently the sequel book ‘Driven’ is being released soon, after which, it probably would be made into a movie.

Final Verdict:

Enjoyable movie. 7.75/10.

Another quote I loved from the movie:

Shannon: I know a lot of guys who mess around with married women, but you’re the only one I know who robs a place to pay back the husband.