I have seen the movie “Dan In Real Life” with Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook. At first I was hesitant to watch this film since I am not necessarily a Steve Carell fan. I liked the plot of the film and wanted to see how it would turn out.  Also I felt the need to watch a comedy, so I opted for this. 

Carell and Binoche

photos courtesy of IMDB

Believe it or not, I absolutely loved this movie. It’s a movie that is full of heart. It mostly dealt with Dan’s (Carell) relationship with his rebellious daughters, the conflict brought by the woman of his dreams(Binoche), with his brother (Cook) and his relatioinship with his other family members. It has the right dose of comedic moments and at the same time tug at your heart-strings. I ask you to check it out if you are in the need to just relax and be entertained by a family movie.

Also, watch out – you might fall inlove with his family as well. They are absolutely endearing. 

Carell
Cute scene.

Part of the reason why this movie works is the wonderful soundtrack. Almost all of the songs in the album are from the norwegian singer, Sondre Lerche. You can check his MySpace and listen to some songs from the soundtrack as well. Enjoy!

P.S. There’s a song by Dane Cook and Norbert Leo Butz (who both played Carell’s brothers in the film) that you have to check out. It’s HI LA RIO US! Can’t give away what its about but its really funny. =)