I can indeed confirm that this week’s romantic/comedy/drama Crazy, Stupid, Love. lives up to all the buzz it has garnered. It has strong characters, with a well-toned script by Dan Fogelman. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, who helmed the severely underseen I Love You Phillip Morris and scripted Bad Santa, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Jonah Bobo, Analeigh Tipton, and Josh Groban. In anticipation of release, Warner Bros. has released three new short trailer, one for each element in the title. They actually feature quite a bit of new footage. Check them out below via Apple.
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Synopsis:
At fortysomething, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the dream–good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school sweetheart. But when Cal learns that his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his “perfect” life quickly unravels. Worse, in today’s single world, Cal, who hasn’t dated in decades, stands out as the epitome of un-smooth. Now spending his free evenings sulking alone at a local bar, the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protege to handsome, thirtysomething player Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). In an effort to help Cal get over his wife and start living his life, Jacob opens Cal’s eyes to the many options before him: flirty women, manly drinks and a sense of style that can’t be found at Supercuts or The Gap. Cal and Emily aren’t the only ones looking for love in what might be all the wrong places: Cal’s 13-year-old son, Robbie (Jonah Bobo), is crazy about his 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica (Analeigh Tipton), who harbors a crush on Cal. And despite Cal’s makeover and his many new conquests, the one thing that can’t be made over is his heart, which seems to keep leading him back to where he began.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. hits theaters July 29th, 2011.