i recently watched "dan in real life" at the movie theater. i can't believe how great mr carrell was. i know of his comic prowess being a fan of the office and of course of his humble beginnings at the daily show, but i was wary of him as a serious lead actor. he did a fantastic job in little miss sunshine, but that was a supporting role. he completely blew me away in this one. as many of my friends will attest to, i am notoriously cold and detached, but i actually felt for the guy during some of the more wrenching and emotional parts of this movie. i'd give it four and a half stars out of five if i were some sort of movie type person who rates things like that. i'm just a movie junkie who happens to have a crappy blog that no one reads.

--jb--