Steve Carell plays Dan Burns, newspaper agony uncle and dedicated single father to three girls. It is simply a beautiful, light-hearted comedy.

The quality of the writing, directing, acting, and (especially) cinematography is excellent. All in all, 'Dan in Real Life' is a great film, a fantastic escape from the redundancy of offensive and dumbed-down comedies. But, this is only a minor flaw in the film, and does not take away from the story as a whole. Either way, her character is unrealistic and annoying. It's difficult to say if this was a personal choice on her part or a choice by the director. My only problem with 'Dan in Real Life' is that the rebellious, middle daughter is played too outrageously by actress Brittany Robertson. Whereas other comedies incorporate or are almost entirely based on jokes that shock the audience into laughing, the jokes from 'Dan in Real Life' are more natural and clever, and involve some thinking on the part of the audience. 'Dan in Real Life' is witty and has fun, intelligent laughs throughout. Another wonderful aspect about 'Dan in Real Life' is that it is a perfect film for adults who are interested in a mature comedy that leaves out the three pillars of the 'frat pack' formula: dumb chicks, chauvinistic guys, and sleazy jokes. The casting of Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche as Dan's love interest was a superb decision she is exceptionally talented, intelligent, naturally attractive and, thank goodness, appropriately aged for the part! Had this movie been made with Jessica Alba or Scarlett Johansson, it would have been a disaster. The most satisfying element about 'Dan in Real Life' is that the relationship between Dan (Steve Carell) and Marie (Juliette Binoche) makes sense and is beautifully realistic.

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