It's Been a Long Time Since I've Laughed Through a Movie...

Last night I took Diane out on a little date night that I had planned. We ate a nice dinner at a little Italian place near the state fair, featuring a wood kiln oven. Lots of charm. From there we headed out to Edina. I had obtained passes for an advance showing for the movie "Lars and the Real Girl." I won't spoil the movie for you, but the basic plot is about a 20-something guy in a small town who is going through severe personal crisis. He can't deal with everyday life and relationships, and internet-orders a life-sized female doll--and delusionally believes she is his real girlfriend. This not-real girl is a major character in the movie--and we watched the whole town, including the church, try to figure out how to love this young guy through his delusional crisis. It produced incredible humor, but also very deep commentary and learning about human relationships and what it takes to really love real people.

(Families: It's rated PG-13 and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for families or children--some mature language/subject matter involved, but not much.)

But it's been a long time since I've laughed most of the way through a movie, a long time since I've been so affected by a movie, and a long time since I've been a part of an audience clapping at the end of a movie.

I think this one is destined to be a cult classic.

It comes out in theaters later this month--I'd love to have some interaction on relationships based on the movie.

Depending on your tastes--this is a great date movie!

Pete