Lars and the Real Girl 2007
I heard good things about this movie, but the idea of watching a movie about a guy who is in love with a blow-up doll just kept me away. It turns out she is more of a mannequin than a blow-up doll. And it turns out this movie is a lot better than I thought, not just about a man and his mannequin, but why he is with the mannequin and how a small-town community deals with a guy who they all like, but has done something they don’t understand. It is actually a feel-good drama in some ways, though it still has fun with the idea. The cast does a great job of not overplaying anything. Instead they react like real people would if real people were actually this nice. And the director gives it the indie charm of a character study as we get to know these people by watching them go about their lives. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie and enjoyed getting to know these characters.
Written: 21 Aug 2010
Owned on: DVD