Dan in Real Life (Blu-ray Disc, 2008)

This fun-spirited romantic comedy is not what I was expecting from Steve Carrell- yet I enjoyed it just the same. We are used to seeing Carrell depict stupidly funny, socially awkward and politically insensitive characters in such films as Anchorman and The 40 Year Old Virgin. And of course he may be known best for his role as the dry-humored, jerk boss from The Office. The character he plays in this film is markedly different. Although some of the same social awkwardness and dry humor still applies, this time his character is also a grieving widow, a responsible father and passionately... in love.

Advice columnist and author Dan Burns has his hands full as a single parent of 3 teenage girls. He was deeply in love with thier mother, who became ill and passed on 4 years ago. Since that time he has devoted all of his attention to his girls and his work and he has not been interested in dating... That is until a chance meeting at a bookstore (while on vacation to visit family) with a woman named Marie (Juliette Binoche). The two have an instant connection- and he knows he is in love. His joy, however, is short-lived once he discovers that Marie is dating his brother... What unfolds is a mix of humor and heartache as Dan attempts to conceal his feelings for Marie and the chemistry they both share to keep peace within his family.

If you enjoy romantic comedies and can appreciate Carrell in a slightly more serious role I think you will LOVE this movie, just as much as I did!

The DVD is in 'Like New' condition. Plays great. Very fast delivery. Awesome seller. Will buy from him again.

I rated this movie as "Good" because it has some parts that are not important at all and it seems like they were added to make the movie longer. This is a romantic comedy. There is no better actor to play Dan then our favorite 40 year old virgin. This is a good movie to watch two or three times but just seemed like it was longer than it needed to be.

One of the best couples movies in a long time. It is great if you have teenagers in the household. The acting is quite believable. Though the story line wouldn't happen but rarely, I believe that is what makes this movie special. We decided to buy it in BLU RAY after renting it in DVD format. We needed it for our library. Be surprised, AREA51

A simple dark comedy that delivers. Complete diamond in the rough. Steve Carrel delivers a wonderful performance of Dan. A must see plain and simple.

i fell asleep. THE MOVIE IS REALLY SLOW. THERE ISN'T MUCH ANYONE CAN RELATE TO. THE TWO BROTHERS ARE GOING AFTER THE SAME WHORE.... NOT SO INTRIGUING. I BOUGHT THIS MOVIE CAUSE I GOT IT FOR CHEAP AND ITS BLURAY

The storyline was put out beautifully and if you're looking for a movie that's mixed with comedy, drama, and love...this movie has it all! I'm a huge fan of Steve Carell and it was really interesting to see another side of his acting even though he still had his sense of humor. With two big comedian stars the other, Dane Cook, in the same movie they seem to even make the movie even better! I don't want to spoil the story, so I encourage you all to give this worth a watch. Guaranteed this movie will touch your heart!

Love the movie. It is a great movie about finding love again for one man. Rented it and then I new I had to add to DVD Collection, the Blu-Ray is so nice to watch it in. Highly recomended.

This movie really captures Steve Carell's genius. For those of you looking for stupid-humor laughter, this is not the movie for you. This is a romantic comedy that takes awkward situations and makes them laughable, without going too far. Dane Cook is great as well, but Steve C. and Juliette Binoche have amazing chemistry on screen.

This movie had very few funny parts and most of those were shown in the previews. Save yourself some money and skip this one. Dane Cook doesn't even show up. Very disappointed

I like that this movie had a little bit of everything - comedy, romance, drama... They got all of this stuff to fit together without being awkward. There weren't oddly placed comic relief moments or a forced love story. It just worked. The movie was great.

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