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Jacob winces. “...It’s a funny story.”

The premise of Crazy, Stupid, Love is deceptively simple, yet it unfolds with the complexity of a finely tuned stage play. The film opens with Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) and his wife Emily (Julianne Moore) at a dinner date. In a moment of crushing honesty, Emily reveals she has cheated on him and wants a divorce. Cal, a man whose life has been defined by the comfort of his marriage and the predictability of his suburban routine, is effectively euthanized on the spot. He moves out, lands in a singles bar, and proceeds to mourn his marriage loudly and publicly. crazy stupid love 2011

as Jessica, the Weaver family's teenage babysitter [5, 9] Jacob winces

Here is why, thirteen years later, Crazy, Stupid, Love. remains a masterclass in comedy, drama, and narrative architecture. In a moment of crushing honesty, Emily reveals