Advice columnist, Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 98 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
✓ Stars: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney
✓ Director: Sarah Flack, Peter Hedges, Peter Hedges, Brad Epstein, Lawrence Sher
The Dan in Real Life (2007) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Dan in Real Life (2007) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Dan in Real Life (2007) is staring with Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Sarah Flack, Peter Hedges, Peter Hedges, Brad Epstein, Lawrence Sher juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.