'Lars and the Real Girl' Break a Wooden Heart

The Washington Post;  October 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......uncomfortable-looking mustache in "Lars and the Real Girl," and the meaning is clear...missionary. The trailers for "Lars and the Real Girl" are presenting the movie...humor. But so badly wanting "Lars and the Real Girl" to be a comedy is to suffer...

'Lars and the Real Girl' break a wooden heart

Post-Tribune (IN);  November 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......uncomfortable-looking mustache in "Lars and the Real Girl," and the meaning is clear...missionary. The trailers for "Lars and the Real Girl" are presenting the movie...humor. But so badly wanting "Lars and the Real Girl" to be a comedy is to suffer...

Lars and the Real Girl

Pittsburgh City Paper;  October 24, 2007 ;     671 words ...Lars and the Real Girl A Delicate Matter IT MAY TAKE YOU...where you need to be to appreciate Lars and the Real Girl, the story of a withdrawn, 27-year-o...you laughed, then you need to see Lars and the Real Girl in full context. There's a difference...

FILM REVIEW: 'Lars and the Real Girl' worth seeing

University Wire;  October 29, 2007 ;     444 words ......somewhat implausible plot to "Lars and the Real Girl." But once the initial shock...not to get wrapped up in "Lars and the Real Girl," in all its hilarious and...love-struck coworker. All in all, "Lars and the Real Girl" is worth seeing. Sure, it...

'Lars' has real life; Gosling subtly characterizes man with a...

The Washington Times;  October 19, 2007 ;     493 words ......alive but also his girlfriend, Lars and the Real Girl is surprisingly tasteful and...from seeing or relating to Lars and the Real Girl - a real shame because, ultimately...AND ONE-HALF STARS TITLE: Lars and the Real Girl RATING: PG-13 (some sexual...

'Lars and the Real Girl' - Funny With a Real Message

Solares Hill;  November 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Front Row at the Movies 'Lars and the Real Girl' - Funny With a Real Message...happens, that very film - "Lars and the Real Girl" - opens today at the Tropic...history teacher. Here in "Lars and the Real Girl" you'll certainly think he...

'LARS AND THE REAL GIRL' A SWEET LOOK AT ACCEPTANCE.(RHYTHM)

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  October 25, 2007 ;     585 words ......it's a relatively small film, Lars and the Real Girl is getting some notoriety...the most bizarre thing about Lars and the Real Girl is how it takes such an outlandish...best-dressed Wisconsinite in Lars and the Real Girl is made of plastic. LARS AND...

'Lars and the Real Girl' Heralds Friendship

NPR Morning Edition;  October 12, 2007 ;     486 words ......Morning Edition 10-12-2007 'Lars and the Real Girl' Heralds Friendship Host...premise for the new movie "Lars and the Real Girl," a loner finds companionship...our review. KENNETH TURAN: "Lars and the Real Girl" will sweep you off your feet...

`Lars' discovers love in strangest of places.(Arts and Lifestyle)

The Boston Herald;  October 19, 2007 ;     314 words ...Byline: STEPHEN SCHAEFER LARS AND THE REAL GIRL Rated: PG-13. At the Kendall...life-size sex doll. Surprisingly, Lars and the Real Girl emerges as a fable for our...be the engine that drives Lars and the Real Girl. But it's the warmth that...

FILM REVIEW: 'Lars:' Fake girl, real indie success

University Wire;  October 29, 2007 ;     622 words ......doll. Such is the premise of Lars and the Real Girl, the second feature film from...psychological drama presented in Lars and the Real Girl, and the result is an all...excess of remakes and sequels, Lars and the Real Girl shows that at least independent...

"LARS AND THE REAL GIRL".(Weekend)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  October 25, 2007 ;     115 words ......Nelson, explores his comic side in Lars and the Real Girl. He is Lars; a full-sized inflatable doll...the camera. THE DETAILS WHAT: Lars and the Real Girl. WHERE: Carousel. RATING: PG...Studios RYAN GOSLING stars in Lars and the Real Girl.

Comedy isn't overblown in charming 'Lars'

The Gazette;  November 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ......do you pitch a film like "Lars and the Real Girl?" "Picture this: a painfully...weren't, they should have been. "Lars and the Real Girl" is an incontestable delight...the benefit of the doubt. "Lars and the Real Girl" is directed by Craig Gillespie...

Girl power: two women redefine the role of outcast companions: one fat and...

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine);  November 6, 2007 ;     686 words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EARLY ON IN Lars and the Real Girl, the emotionally stunted Lars...that. That's the moment that Lars and the Real Girl turns into a most unlikely...Lars. In its own way, then, Lars and the Real Girl functions as a modern-day...

Quirky 'Lars' is a big surprise

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  October 26, 2007 ;     346 words ...LARS AND THE REAL GIRL -- *** -- Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer...slurs) Despite the ironic title, "Lars and the Real Girl," the "real" person is actually...co-workers beg for more screen time. "Lars and the Real Girl" is rated PG-13 for sexually suggestive...

FILM REVIEW: 'Lars and the Real Girl' shows real heart and emotion

University Wire;  October 11, 2007 ;     581 words ......BEACH, Calif. -- Although Lars seems to simply be an anti-soci...eventually the other characters in "Lars and the Real Girl," is the loneliness and emotional...for him to work through it. Lars (Ryan Gosling) shuts himself...community needs to follow and help Lars live the best life ...