Dan In Real Life

It's was my turn to pick the dvd last night and after about 3 runs up and down the "New Releases", here's what i came up with. Here's my IMDB.com review.

Dan (Steve Carrell, in his most touching role since he played Brick in "Anchorman") is a widower raising 3 girls while balancing a successful career as an advice columnist. The girls are becoming a handful as one wants to start driving and the other is in a burgeoning relationship. At the peak of some frustrations with each other, the family goes to their annual whole family holiday at Dan's parents house (his parents are played by that old dad in "Frasier" and the ageless Dianne Wiest, best known as the mum in "The Lost Boys"). While visiting the bookstore on a break, Dan runs into Marie (Juliette Binoche) and falls head over heels in love. When he gets back to the home he tells his brothers of what happened at the bookstore and is mortified when Marie turns up at the home too, as the new girlfriend of brother Mitch. Dan is extremely confused about what to do and goes down several paths before making his final decision. Will Dan profess his love or will he honour his brother?

Pleasant, enjoyable despite the slightly morally challenging storyline. A few "convenient" situations help make the story slightly plausible, which really helped. A good cast and decent story, but Carrell really makes the movie. May remind many (if they had the misfortune of seeing it) of "The Family Stone".