"With an outrageous premise that proves to be less extreme than it sounds, "Lars and the Real Girl" emerges as a deep, sweet-hearted study not only of one lonely character but also of the community that supports him. A small but passionate following is assured; smart marketing that sells the film for what it is could make it a niche favorite. " says the Hollywood Reporter.

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After the critically acclaimed Half-Nelson and the less than impressive Fracture, Ryan Gosling is once again hugging the limelight in this new and quite unique film....

More of Lars and the Real Girl from Toronto as Noah Cowan writes a preview:

Ryan Gosling gives another dazzling performance in Lars and the Real Girl, a gently naughty comic melodrama of love found and lost.

The film is set in a Midwestern small town during a typically snowy winter. Lars Lindstrom (Gosling), an awkward young man, lives in the garage beside his deceased father’s house. The main house is occupied by his recently returned brother, Gus (Paul Schneider), and pregnant sister-in-law, Karin (Emily Mortimer), who is delightfully overprotective of her oddball kid brother-in-law.

The town has a genuine affection for Lars; everyone would like to see him with a good wife, raising a family, especially after those tough years living under the shadow of his taciturn widower father. So they joyfully greet the news that Lars has found a special friend. People are concerned when they learn that Lars and Bianca met online but, hey, this is the modern age. Joy turns to panic, however, when his girlfriend arrives. Although lovely in her own way, the fact that Bianca is a “realistic” full-sized doll with an elaborate back story (charmingly recounted by a boisterously in-love Lars) presents a problem for the town.

Watch the trailer here (courtesy of youtube):

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At the urging of Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), a kind but slightly loopy doctor, Gus, Karin and everyone else pretend that Lars’s allegedly half-Brazilian, half-Danish lady friend is real in the hope of helping him work through his issues. So Bianca goes bowling, starts a modelling career and eats dinner with the family. There’s no monkey business, however; both Lars and Bianca – who used to be a missionary, of course – believe nothing sexual should happen until after marriage.

So far so cute. But the film takes an unusually dark and riveting turn in its second half that asks real questions about how we confront death, loneliness and even abuse.

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This looks amazing!!! I will definitely see this film. When I first read the premise, it sounded loopy! But the trailer is awesome and I'm hooked already. :-)

LA Bennett , September 24, 2007

Interview With Screenwriter

I hear you Elle, I'm sure everyone would agree when they first read the premise of this film, we all wondered....In my cyber travels about this movie, I happen to come upon an ironic article I thought because of the subject matter of this movie, that supposedly some church groups are in favor of this film and supporting it.

I've heard and read so many good things about this film, and about Ryan's performance, I'd love to see this. Unfortunately, chances are I will have to wait for the DVD.

Over on Cinematical, they recently posted an interview with the screenwriter from Lars and the Real Girl that is quite an interesting read. One point that she mentioned I thought was interesting, is that in her script she touched a bit on the intimate relationship between Lars & Bianca, but Ryan and the director both felt that shouldn't be explored in the film. The screenwriter mentions a certain scene that was in the script. Please read the full interview, makes an interesting read.

CINEMATICAL INTERVIEW WITH "LARS AND THE REAL GIRL" SCREENWRITER

Also, may I suggest you go check out and watch on the TIFF website, in the screening room the full press conference for Lars and the Real Girl! It is great to watch, and Ryan is quite charming and funny. Also, you will find find out what happened to Bianca the doll after the movie was finished filming and complete, LOL! May I also add you can watch the press conferences of a couple other Movie Fanatic featured movies, that were at TIFF (Across The Universe, Rendition, Juno, Into The Wild, etc.).

Source: TIFF SCREENING ROOM OF PRESS CONFERENCE FOR LARS AND THE REAL GIRL

Jan , November 03, 2007

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