Have You Seen It? 2011's "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

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Crazy, Stupid, Love. stars Steve Carell as Cal, an everyday man who is going through a divorce from his wife of 25 years, Emily (Julianne Moore). While drinking away his sorrows at a bar, he comes across Jacob (Ryan Gosling), a suave womanizer who offers to help Cal rediscover his manhood. As Jacob helps Cal navigate through his newfound sex-life, he meets Hannah (Emma Stone), who he describes to Cal as a "game changer " for him. As the friendship between Cal and Jacob progresses, they each discover things about themselves that they didn't know where there all along.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated movies in the past 5 years and it's one of many movies that I always urge people to go out and see. It's a romantic comedy but it's different than your typical rom-com and contains some awesome twists that hit you without warning. It's a very funny movie that shows you multiple stories that all tie up nicely towards the end. The cast here is absolutely terrific; in fact, five out of the six leads have at some point in their careers been nominated for an Academy Award.

But the performers here aren't the only appeal. This movie deals with the many intricacies of love that everybody deals with at some point in their lives, whether it's a teenage crush on a girl that is seemingly unattainable or a young lady trying to get the attention of an older man. The movie covers a lot of ground when it comes to what love is and isn't, but it does it in a funny and enjoyable way. While the ending could have been handled a little better, it is still a fantastic story and it's one of my favorite movies to watch.  If you have not yet seen it, then hopefully this makes you at least a bit curious to go out and check it out.