After Cal learns that his wife of 25 years has cheated on him and wants a divorce, he does the only thing men know to do "“go to the bar. At the bar, Cal meets Jacob, a much younger, smoother ladies' man, who takes Cal under his wing to teach him how to "be a man" and get women. As Cal begins to dress better, talk smoother, and walk with confidence, his whole life begins to change, and with it, the lives of everyone around him.
In this fun but predictable romantic comedy, there is some good, some bad, and lots of funny. We basically have an older, tamer version of Olive Pendergast from Easy A (Emma Stone), a much richer version of Noah from The Notebook (Ryan Gosling), and a slightly more normal but no less awkward Michael Scott from 'The Office' (Steve Carell). The casting for these characters was spot on, but obviously all three are the victim of being typecast. What wasn't perfect was the runtime. Like many romcoms, the middle drags a bit, and I felt like the last couple of scenes were completely unnecessary, not to mention, overly cheesy.
A few things stood out and made many of the moments very entertaining. The soundtrack was quirky and awesome with well "“placed songs layered behind some great camera shots that just left me laughing out loud at the great comedic medley of it all.
Of course it's silly and unrealistic, and of course you know how it will end from the very beginning, but as for writing, talent, and fun, Crazy, Stupid, Love has it all. While I'm not sure a theater visit is in the cards I do feel this one is worth seeing at some point.
