Review of Paper Man

Paper Man (2009)
6/10
I felt the sixth sense about this movie
14 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
I can only ever associate Daniels with Carey and Dumb and Dumber.

Emma Stone is beautiful in her acting as she is in her appearance, and I always remember her from Easy A.

Lisa is so versatile in her performance, whatever character she plays, she never manages to convince you she isn't Phoebe, that might be my problem.

Was casting Ryan Reynolds in this such a great idea considering the focus was on Daniels and Emma's characters, possible not. I'm not sure but I'm thinking could Reynolds have played Richard Dunn and some unknown played Captain Excellent.

Essentially, having a partner, friends, hanging around with people or even having an intimate relationship doesn't stop you from feeling alone. If these characters have created a conscience that allows them to justify their behaviour, of feeling alone, inadequate, surviving guilt, then can two people make a whole?

The movie starts by laying the foundations for why Richard and his wife Claire are moving into a house where she has to spend the weekdays away and Richard needs to write his next novel.

I think Richard allowing the local teenagers to use his house for a party is a little extreme, but the rest of the movie really focuses on Abby and Richards relationship. Movie does move along fairly briskly, no real slow boring moments.

I think you have to either like these actors or be really bored and alone to watch this movie all the way to the end.

I didn't really enjoy the ending, it was too much Happy Ever After, I was hoping for something different.
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