Crazy, Stupid, Love. 14
Release Date: 23rd September 2011 Director: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Famous Faces: Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Kevin Bacon and Marisa Tomei. Soundtrack: Animal by Miike Snow and Ooh La La by Goldfrapp
Crazy, Stupid, Love, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, opens with Cal (Steve Carell) and his wife Emily (Julianne Moore) having an awkward meal at a restaurant. Emily promptly and publicly admits that she has had an affair with her co-worker David Lindhagen (Kevin Bacon) and that she wants a divorce, forcing Cal to move out of his house and away from his children Robbie (Jonah Bobo) and Molly (Joey King). Whilst drinking his sorrows away in a bar, Cal meets Jacob (Ryan Gosling), a young, attractive womaniser who we previously meet trying to chat up law student Hannah (Emma Stone). Whilst Hannah’s story line plays in and out of the main one, Jacob proposes that he can
help Cal turn his life around by teaching him how to start living as a single man. After a quick make-over, and more than a few slaps, Cal and Jacob begin to form a muchneeded friendship as Cal attempts to get over Emily. After a number of one night stands, including a rendezvous with easily bedded Kate (Marisa Tomei) who turns out to be Robbie’s – slightly crazy – teacher, Cal realises that Emily is his soulmate and is told by Robbie that he should never give up on her. Robbie is meanwhile taking his own advice by trying to impress his babysitter Jessica (Analeigh Tipton) who, to his dismay, has a secret crush on his Dad. As Cal’s neighbours and friends begin to think him a ladies man, he tries to get