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Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
We were out of town this weekend for my spouse's uncle's 40-year anniversary and renewal of vows. Since we were in a hotel room, we didn't have a huge amount of viewing options. It did have HBO, so that helped.
I remember seeing previews for this movie, but I never had a desire to see it. It's not really my type of film. Honestly, I only watched part of the movie and tried to fall asleep on the other part, but I couldn't, so I ended up watching the majority of it, without my glasses on, so I couldn't really see the screen. It wasn't bad. Parts of it actually made me laugh.
It is the story of Cal Weaver, whose wife of 25 years tells him she wants a divorce, mainly because she cheated on him with another guy. He is, of course, shattered by the news, and the first part of the film is him walking around in a depressed funk until he meets Jacob, who promises to make him into a new man. From there, he turns into a womanizer who can't quite do it right and still desires to be with his wife.
There were some great twists in the film, along with a very cute message. It was over the top, but it was a romantic comedy, it was supposed to be. It was a nice, light movie to watch while away. If you like romantic comedies and a good chuckle, I definitely recommend this film.
