Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Glenn Ficarra, Directed by John Requa

At fortysomething, straight-laced Cal Weaver learns that his wife has cheated on him and wants a divorce. Now spending his free evenings sulking alone at a local bar, the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protégé to handsome, thirtysomething player Jacob Palmer. In an effort to help Cal get over his wife and start living his life, Jacob opens Cal’s eyes to the many options before him: flirty women, manly drinks and a sense of style that can’t be found at Gap.

Ok, that’s the plot, and I must admit, I’d been looking forward to this little puppy. Steve Carell’s work in ‘Date Night’ was superb and he didn’t disappoint here, either. But what impressed me most is that right where your average run-of-the-mill RomCom normally becomes predictable, this one came up with great twists that I’m convinced even the most perceptive of us all wouldn’t catch. This is a must see and it’ll be well worth anyone’s time.

Verdict: A clean, highly amusing and well written RomCom with some exceptional twists and great performances! ****1/2