Crazy, Stupid, Love

"Balancing out the constant quippery is a film that tightly manoeuvres around its central theme – everyone’s troubled in love, and that love takes on many forms, from the creepy, unrequited variety, to Cal’s lack of self-love, to the heart-breaking complexities of a faltering marriage. There are fine performances from Carell and Julianne Moore as his unhappy wife, Emily. They provide a little more depth to a story that is otherwise destined to culminate in a screwball climax of epically silly proportions. It’s crazy stupid fun, in other words. With a little more heart than most."

"Old-fashioned as that might sound, there's a fresh, insightful feel to this multigenerational love story."

"The movie's biggest surprise is the revelation of Gosling as cunning comedian."

"What makes it worth watching, and worth liking, is the sense that it arrives at its warm and comforting view of things not by default but by choice."

"Thanks to engaging performances from the whole cast, it's a happyish ride, with a few tender moments."

"Crazy, Stupid, Love is a sweet romantic comedy about good-hearted people. Imagine that"

"Great cast and good fun even if it's a little forced."

"The romantic comedy and its stellar cast play out each of the title's three words to brilliant effect, but it's love in all its permutations that comes away with the starring role."

"The movie suffers perhaps from too many characters and subplots but all the actors appear to have fun with their characters."

"For most of the way, Crazy, Stupid, Love coasts more than agreeably on the talents of four hugely charismatic actors and a tart, knowing script that tweaks the rom-com formula just enough to seem fresh."