While he has occasionally been a decent funnyman, I hadn't seen him in a role where he was remotely interesting and believable. Yesterday, I was at the movies, pretty much the whole day, and decided to check out . And, to say the least, I was caught by surprise. One of the reasons for this, is because . Most romantic comedies, I find, are predictable, stale, and essentially one carbon copy after another, of the same exact story, played out in a slightly altered way. You probably won't guess where . While the ending itself is a lot like I predicted it, there's a big plot twist that presents itself in the climax that I really didn't see coming. And that's reason enough to see this movie. However, there are many (better) reasons. One of the big reasons is that it avoids making any of its characters caricatures. Each character is real, and flawed, screwed up and deals with his or her problems in a very grounded and grown- up way. It revolves around Cal (Carell), a man who has been married to Emily (Moore) for 2. Kevin Bacon). Cal begins hanging out at a chic pickup bar, where he meets Jacob (Ryan Gosling), a lothario who takes a different woman home every night. He picks up on Cal's depression, and helps him turn into something of a womanizer. Meanwhile, Cal's floppy- haired thirteen- year- old son Robbie has a crush on his older babysitter, who has a little crush of her own. Also, Jacob meets Hannah (Emma Stone), a young lawyer who has heard every pickup line, and therefore, has a quite jaded outlook on love. And it is the first film or TV show to portray Steve Carrell as a human being. I actually liked him in this role, because I felt that he wasn't Michael Scott, or that guy from . I bought him in this role. He more than keeps up with the rest of the film's stellar cast. Another revelation here is Ryan Gosling. I've mostly seen him in depressing dramatic roles (. He has spectacular comedic timing, and clearly has a lot of fun here with the other actors. He seems to be the superficial funnyman at first, and, like the rest of the cast in this terrific film, opens up, and surprises the audience. While Julianne Moore is always great, her character and Carrell's character mesh in a way that makes you believe that their marriage lasted 2. Emma Stone is on fire right now, doing a great role in . Her character is instantly lovable, and I can't wait to see what she does next. This film also features Marisa Tomei, who gives a fierce, and very funny performance as a recovering alcoholic schoolteacher who dates Cal for awhile after his divorce. Kevin Bacon also made me laugh, as Emily's co- worker, who was her post- divorce rebound. While these two have brief roles, they are very funny and make the most of what they are given. What makes this film memorable for me, is that it is realistic. 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