Lars and the Real Girl
by Craig Gillespie
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Actor: Emily Mortimer, Kelli Garner, Patricia Clarkson, Paul Schneider (IV), Ryan GoslingDirector: Craig Gillespie
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-15
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Lars and the Real Girl
DVD Review: Very quiet sad comedy about a young man who wants love but
Summary: 3 Stars
is so emotionally bruised by the death of his mother when he was a young boy and being raised by a emotionally distant father, who did his best, but did not show any affection to Lars. He desperatly misses his mother even though she's been dead for some time, so in lieu of having a real relationship with a real person, he sends for a expensive, life like, sex doll and treats her like a real girl. It's almost like she's his practice girl. Everyone in town is very delicate with Lars and his "girl" friend, treating her like a real person, because they all love Lars in this small town and want him to get better. Even the town doctor goes along with this, and when his "girl" gets sick and dies he actually has a funeral for her and can move on to a real life relationship. It's a lot better than I describled but it's very quiet. Enjoy.DVD Review: I laughed, but it made me think
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a thoughty story about how we perceive people and how, as a society, we tend to make them "conform" to what we want them to be. Lars is shy and has some difficulty expressing his emotions, but he has them, buried deep as the northern snow drifts that form a backdrop throughout this movie.
There are several characters in this movie - Lars is not the only one with quirks. But I especially loved Dagmar the doctor, who spends time unwrapping Lars' innards.
This is one you'll enjoy!
DVD Review: Very "Real"
Summary: 5 Stars
I couldn't believe how "real" Blanca become in this film and to the community within this film. I gave this movie 5 stars b/c of how well it pulls off just that. And throughout the movie I was enraptured, and couldn't stop caring about the ostensbily ridiculous premise. A near perfect film, and yes funny, but you're never really laughing at the people in the film, wheareas I initially thought this film might be meanspirited for those reasons. Admittedly I always go to films with ridiculous sounding premises (Kissed for example) b/c I have to see how they'll pull it off. Rewards that kind of curiousity, but makes you the audience care as well. Nicely human.DVD Review: Don't judge by it's cover...
Summary: 4 Stars
The premise of this movie doesn't accurately describe the trip that it takes you on. When I first heard about it I expected it to be something obscene, or some very "strange" independent type film. After seeing a preview for it I decided to give it a chance and I'm glad I did. It is very funny, while at the same time very serious. Just when you think it is about to go over the top into silliness it pulls back and allows you to really fall for the characters. It's a story about how people relate to one another, and how we cope with our issues in different ways. In this movie we see a town embrace someone with a mental illness through compassion and understanding, instead of shunning them through fear. I definitely enjoyed this movie, and would recommend it.DVD Review: A wonderful movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a gem. From start to finish I loved it. Its a touching movie about unconditional love, acceptance, tolerance, forgiveness and basic human goodness. Ryan Gosling is a true talent. Its nice to watch a movie that leaves you feeling uplifted and hopeful.
Description of Lars and the Real Girl
Sometimes you find love where you'd least expect it. Just ask Lars (Gosling) a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he's found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. Lars is completely content with his artificial girlfriend but when he develops feelings for Margo an attractive co-worker Lars finds himself lost in a hilariously unique love triangle hoping to somehow discover the real meaning of true love. Offbeat and endearing this romantic comedy takes a fresh look at dating and relationships and dares to ask the question: What's so wrong with being happy?System Requirements:Special Features: Deleted Scene - "Bathtub" The Real Story of Lars and The Real Girl A Real Leading Lady Forced Trailers: Music Within Juno Savages Trailer Farm: Death at a Funeral BonnevilleFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/ROMANTIC COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 883904103738 Manufacturer No: M110373To some, Lars and the Real Girl will play as comedy; to others, tragedy. Though Craig Gillespie (Mr. Woodcock) allows Lars Lindstrom (a mustachioed Ryan Gosling, miles away from Half Nelson) a happy ending, the road is far from smooth. This rumpled Midwesterner couldn't be more miserable. His brother, Gus (Paul Schneider, All the Real Girls), and sister-in-law, Karin (Emily Mortimer, Lovely and Amazing), fall over themselves to cheer him up, but Lars cannot be moved; he's been like that since childhood. Then a porn-addicted co-worker hips him to the lifelike Real Doll. The next thing everyone knows, Lars has a new girlfriend named Bianca. She's from Brazil, she's shy, and she uses a wheelchair. She's also made of silicon. (Because Lars is a devout Christian, hanky-panky is out of the question.) Since he's finally emerging from his shell, his doctor, Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), advises Gus and Karin to play along with the "delusion." Soon the whole town, including Margo (Kelli Garner), who harbors a not-so-secret crush on her officemate, gets in on the action, forcing Lars to rejoin the human race or crawl deeper into psychosis. Written by Six Feet Under's Nancy Oliver, Lars and the Real Girl is built around such a preposterous premise, it's hard to know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, the actors play it straight. Gosling does his best to make Lars sympathetic, but Schneider and Mortimer, fully convincing in their concern, are the true heart and soul of this odd little film. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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