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movie review - Crazy, Stupid Love

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

This is a tale of a couple who divorce after the spark is lost in their marriage. The wife's had an affair and they split. The story follows the husband, who meets a dashing young man who's a pro at the singles scene at the local bar. The younger man shows him the ropes and soon he's playing the field. It's kind of .. gross, really. A twist occurs when the younger man meets the divorcee's daughter. The older man doesn't take this well, and we're off to the races.

This thing has a flawless cast but it somehow left me cold. I get that people live like this but the level of self-absorption is too much. I'm not really sure what the point is, to be honest. Insincere protestations of love, and everything's going to be okay?

Not recommended.