Brief Summary: In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved. Written by Orange
Random Quote: "Sometimes I get so lonely I forget what day it is, and how to spell my name."
My Review:
The description of the film painted a picture of a film that is whimsical and funny and makes fun of a young man that falls in love with a sex doll. The description is quite deceiving. Ryan Gosling does an excellent job portraying a young man on the brink of becoming a hermit with deep emotional scars that lead to his delusion that a doll is real. His brother and sister-in-law are forced to deal with his delusion by pretending that it is true and the doll is real. We see Ryan's character take the doll on dates and to church. We see him build a bond with her. It's not only him that builds this bond though. The whole community falls in love with the doll.
As the film progresses we see Ryan's character becoming more and more troubled with reality. We see him begin to face his own fears.
It was a touching film. It had nothing to do with sex at all. It was more about the emotional bonds that humans form with other humans and about how important that bond really is.
It is definitely a movie worth renting.
5 out of 5 stars
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