Lars And The Real GirlThere have been quite a few features like such, that pitched similar concept to it and has touched viewer's heart through their non-human but equally up beating characters and this is one of them. The writing is gripping if not smart, keeping the audience engaged through its pragmatic characters that is fueled by the emotions running among them on screen and the makers being aware of it pampers the audience throughout the course of it. It is short on technical terms like sound department but is immensely pleasing on the way it is shot; the camera work is stunning, and so is costume design. Nancy Oliver's emotionally driven script is not only supported but celebrated by Craig Gillespie; the director, whose brilliant execution skills up the ante of the game. Ryan Gosling is the real game changer of the feature as it pulsates his skills on a much larger scale and flaunts it shamelessly and sweeps away most of the charm where he is supported decently by a hungry cast (Emily Mortimer and Paul Schneider) whose work is appreciative in here. Lars And The Real Girl is an authentic and heartbreaking relationship of humans surviving in a society where the softer and sweeter aspects of it is explored and encouraged in here.

'Lars and the Real Girl' is a beautifully unique story of acceptance and mental illness. Going into this film, I knew it was going to be quirky and odd, but I never expected it to be so beautiful and funny. Ryan Gosling plays the broken character of Lars exquisitely and it is definitely one of his best-acted roles. Additionally, Emily Mortimer's kind face and strong performance is also a perfect choice for the film and contributes to the purity of the film. Hilariously and harmfully written by Nancy Oliver, this film well-deserves it's Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, as well as Gosling's Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. The plot of this film is original and simple, with an unpredictable ending that warms up your heart. The true brilliance of the film is that it teaches an important lesson of kindness and tolerance and does so without preaching to the audience. The only criticism I have with the movie is that it's gentle simplicity can feel a little bit dry with a running time that is just a bit too long. Had ten minutes of the film been chopped off, it would have been perfect. Some scenes are not necessary and can drag on. Thankfully, this is not the the detriment of the film and it remains to be a heart-warming and unique narrative with great acting on by Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer and Patricia Clarkson.

This was just such a stupid movie!! I only watched it to the end because I thought it HAD TO get better given the rating, the good reviews that were listed on Amazon video, where I found it, and the fact that Ryan Gosling was in it!! I was VERY wrong and kept checking the time from about halfway thru, waiting for it to be over, but holding out hope that it was going to get better. I SUFFER, and yes, it IS suffering, from mental illness, but this was just beyond believable that EVERYONE would go along with it!! Don't waste your time!!

Lars and the Real Girl is a film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Nancy Oliver. It stars Ryan Gosling as Lars, Emily Mortimer as Karin, Paul Schneider as Gus, Kelli Garner as Margo and Patricia Clarkson as Dagmar. Lars and the Real Girl is a film that really pulls at the heart strings a lot and I felt incredibly connected with the main character, Lars because he is fragile, scared and does not feel very comfortable around other people. He orders a doll that becomes his girlfriend which I think is a way of him dealing with this issues rather than a solution to being alone. The conversations and the history of Bianca, the doll are all ways of Lars trying to communicate with others and himself as well as come to grasps with the emotions he is trying to feel. Lars is suffering from Tactile sensitivity or hypersensitivity which is basically the increased sensitivity to touch as whilst he is at the Doctors he cannot seem to bear the simple touch of a hand on his neck as it feels incredibly painful. Lars is trying to overcome the idea of his brother having a child as he is afraid of change I believe. He shows little emotion sometimes, he is mostly on his own and doesn't spend much time with others around him. His childhood has been damaged by the death of both his parents and the loss of his brother. Everyone in the community goes along with his delusion and all try and come to terms with the fact that Lars thinks that this doll is real. I feel like Lars is under the delusion that she is real but I do not think he is fully delusional but is aware of the fact that her identity is forgery and is not real and creates her life from his life as well as his fears and personality because there are moments where he unknowingly questions her reality, her identity and her sentience. Lars seems distant from everybody and it doesn't seem to want to open up to anybody at all, he finds that very hard but manages to open up to two people in this film, Bianca's doctor and Bianca. When Bianca starts to die, we forget that she is a doll and cannot die and remember that Lars is the one making the decisions, I feel like this means that he is finally coming to terms with things and that that fear inside him is dying. This film is extremely relatable for me in particular because of how Lars feels around others and his way of dealing with it, trying to come to terms with things as well as trying to become someone better and more willing to friendship and relationships but is unsure as to what it all means in his heart and wants a way through it all, he seems afraid and confused which is an emotion we all feel sometimes. Ryan Gosling's performance in this film is breathtaking, I cannot begin to explain how it made me feel because of how genuine and real it felt as well as the obstacles he faces in the film. Dagmar, his psychiatrist/doctor was also incredibly well acted by Patricia Clarkson, all the actors in this film really amazed me and were moving in their own ways. This film is funny, moving, real and makes you wonder whether you are supposed to laugh or not because in a sense it is funny but in other ways it is extremely dark and upsetting. The community all come together to make Bianca feel at home just because they want Lars to feel included and happy which I find extremely heartfelt and sadly unrealistic. You feel bad for him but in another sense you want to be able to handle things with him and experience what he feels and why this was the way he chose to handle his problems. It makes you wonder whether Bianca is for loneliness, guilt or a way of moving forward. Lars goes through all the stages of coming to terms with something, he goes through denial, confusion, anger, sadness and finally recognition and trying to do something about it and along the way are those who care about him and those who try to understand him. The blanket he carries around is almost like his objectified safe haven that he carries around to help him cope and feel more at ease and to sort of take the edge off of scary or uncomfortable situations. He cannot be in a real relationship with a a girl because he cannot be touched, he distances himself from people whilst trying to connect at the same time, showing a mental battle within him as well as a physical need to want and desire whilst wanting to be left alone. The film is well made, I love the writing as well as acting and I love the song that plays (David Torn - At the mall), those three things shine bright in this film and it definitely should be more popular. (Films like this often don't get popular, it's too real for the masses). Lars goes through the death of his girlfriend, he learns and overcomes many things in the process and acknowledges his strengths and abilities and tries to become a man. It is very touching and charming in many ways which is why this film really stands out to me, it is hard to be sad and funny at the same time and this film has the perfect blend of the two as well as the subtlety to make it work very well on screen.