This is a movie with a stellar cast, who have some of their best performances of their careers (espacially Jeff Daniels and Emma Stone). Though is it pretty funny at times, it's definitely no comedy. It's mainly a drama, with a stong indie feel to it, where the plot isn't that important. It really touched me and I had to let the movie sink in for a while. The soundtrack is absolutely wonderful and complements the film very well. I absolutely fail to see why this move has such a low rating, I guess it's because people expectet a comedy or a romcom, which it really isn't. I just think it best to watch this movie without expectations and emerse yourself in it.

Some people may find this movie to be raw and very dry, but that's what I find beautiful about it. Last year I had a chorus teacher who was a father to me. He taught me so much about life and to pursue your dream and to never let anyone take anyway your passion. Eventually, the school made the mistake of making him resign. The concept of "Paper Man" reminds me of him so much. It shows how people can come and go in your life, but their impact stays with you your whole life. Jeff Daniels character left a part of himself with Emma Stone's character. Sometimes a goodbye in life is what you need to push you to your next step and to really show you what love is. This is an absolutely beautiful movie and I highly recommend it.

Review: I quite enjoyed this light drama/comedy about a writer who has an imaginary Superman- like alter ego, who is played by Ryan Reynolds, and his new found friend who is played by Emma Stone. The storyline does take some time to get going, but once it does, it's quite sweet and enjoyable. All of the actors put in great performances, especially Jeff Daniels who plays the lead and is struggling to write a book throughout the movie. I liked the original concept which was cleverly put together, and the many different elements keeps you interested in the development of each characters storyline. Watchable!Round-Up: The poster that goes with this movie is very deceptive because it looks like it's about a superhero. As this movie was made in 2009, Emma Stone & Ryan Reynolds wasn't household names yet so it didn't make a big impact, which is a shame because I have seen worse. Lisa Kudrow, who plays Jeff Daniels wife, was a great choice by the director because her style of acting suited her role. Anyway, it's light hearted fun which has a deep undertone.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $14,000 (Terrible!)I recommend this movie to people who are into there drama/comedies about a struggling writer who has a Superhero as an imaginary friend. 5/10

I found this one on Netflix streaming movies. A Sundance product, it is very quirky, in a way that I really enjoy. I like this movie a lot.Lisa Kudrow is Claire Dunn, a doctor, and Jeff Daniels is her husband, Richard Dunn, a writer. With one book out of the way, he is hopelessly stuck. So he moves to a little rustic house near the ocean in Montauk, to be inspired to write a novel with an extinct bird, last seen on Long Island, as the subject. Claire comes to visit him periodically and she, with a lucrative career as a vascular surgeon, expects Richard to be productive, to get on with writing his book.But Richard has never completely grown up. He has an imaginary friend, Ryan Reynolds as Captain Excellent, with short bleached blond hair and always wearing his blue and red suit, not unlike how Superman appears. His imaginary friend is alternately a blessing and a nuisance. But he still can't get started writing. "I don't know what to do with my hands."Local high school girl Emma Stone as Abby gets Richard's attention. Awkwardly he asks her if she can babysit, even though he has no children. She shows up, isn't too shocked that there is no child to sit, she says "I have some homework I need to do." But as he goes away for 3 hours, doing nothing in particular, she gathers whatever ingredients and vegetables she can find in his place and makes a pot of soup. He likes the soup, but when she tells him her babysitting fee is $12 per hour, he has just bought a $36 dollar pot of soup. This starts the unfolding of the story which basically is Richard and Abby helping each other get over some issues, and get on with their lives. They become friends, all innocent, but they form a bond that neither of them had experienced before.Good movie. SPOILERS: The other key character is Abby's friend, Kieran Culkin as Christopher. He almost seems to be stalking her, she doesn't seem bothered by his presence. Near the end Christopher and Captain Excellent and standing next to each other, and communicate with each other. Christopher is Abby's imaginary friend, since the time when Abby and her twin sister were swimming in the ocean, Abby came back to shore, her twin drowned. As the story is wrapping up Richard sends Captain Excellent away, he doesn't need him anymore, and Abby comes back to her room to find Christoper dead, hanging from her ceiling, symbolic that she didn't need him anymore.