Crazy, Stupid, Love. - Movie Review

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a comedy-drama about the life of Cal Weaver, a happy-well to-do man whose perfectly normal married life with his wife, Emily, played by Julianne Moore turns upside down when she asks him for a divorce. Single and struggling to get over it, Cal one day meets Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), a player, who takes the protagonist through being a player. Because of comic, there is rich portrayal of learning about oneself where Cal discovers remarkable truths about love, family, and friendship. On the other hand, a new twist takes Jacob’s life when he meets a woman named Hannah played by Emma Stone and changes his reckless ways of life. It strikingly combines humor with pathos, thus making the overall reception of the film rather thought-provoking. Although it always subtly plays it for laughs, themes of cheating and second chances work in their favor, giving the movie more tenderness underneath the sitcom-like facade. Julianne Moore is great in playing the complexity of Emily and Emma Stone portrays the lovable and stubbornness of Hannah. The cast also contributes to the lively portrayal of each character making the movie interesting and informative as well.

The directors of the movie Glen Ficarra and John Requa give a stunning touch to the main north and south plots giving the viewers an amazing experience in combination with beneficial knowledge. Their guidance contributes to successfully intertwining humor with drama, while portraying people and their transformations.

A powerful and appropriate music soundtrack adds to the film’sévocative content and covers popular hits on the one hand and subtle melodies on the other to emphasize the comical and dramatic moments. The accommodation of the film also serves to complement the attractions of the film through the great music.

The sequences used in ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ are also well shot to capture the essence of a suburban neighborhood as well as the bustle of the nights. The visual narrative is clearly drawn to build up the character’s emotional arcs, making the movie visually interesting and appealing.

There is a clear emphasis on the contrast between the mundane American neighbourhood and the thrilling nightlife, thus creating an impressive setting that enhances the drama. The sets are well-done and add to the films realism and atmosphere.

Any special effects again are used as a tool to complement the movie rather than becoming the focus of the film. Effectively, effects have been applied in a very tactical manner that fits the humor of the story.

The whole aspect of editing is good in that it maintains good pace for a comedic movie. Shooting transitions are smooth, much in a manner that makes it easy to connect all the interwoven stories without losing the flow of the movie.

‘Crazy, Stupid, love.’ has very good pacing since it follows intense comedic sequences with emotion-rich poetry. This keeps the audience engaged and interested all throughout the play or movie or whatever it is that they are watching.

The words that the two characters speak to each other are downright smart, with humor that’s intense but still endearing thrown in at very appropriate times interspersed with sweet nothings. You follow how complicated relationships can be especially the humorous aspect of the movie which makes it quite likable contributing to ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’s strengths.

Although ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ is excellent in many ways there are moments where the plot is sometime rather predictable. Certain climactic episodes are quite cheesy yet entirely un-mecalory and some particular sub-plots can be appreciated as being somewhat contrived. Nevertheless, the movie is a pleasant one to watch which is evident in the literal use of ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ The film employs excellent blend of the comedy and drama and great performances coupled with intelligent direction thus making a lasting impression. It is a movie that serves the purpose of collapsing that we can expect the opposite of love is not always bad.