NEW comic sensation Steve Carrel of "The
40-Year-Old Virgin" fame shows not only his funny side but his
dramatic talent as well in a family oriented film that will
touch the hearts of audiences from all walks of life. Titled
"Dan in Real Life," it features Carrel in the role of a
widower whose sense of humor made his three daughters happy
until he fell in love with his brother’s girlfriend. Carrel’s
performance in the film is currently getting wild reactions
from critics worldwide.
Here’s what they say: "If you like
thoughtful humor, if you are in need of a good laugh, this is
the movie for you. Steve Carrel is brilliant in this film and
he plays the dad role so well. He’s very lovable when doing a
scene with his three daughters. There seemed to be a perfect
chemistry among them. I felt like I’m watching my own family
on the big screen. I actually got the impression that a lot of
the film was adlibbed because several times the actors
themselves were laughing, which just made the viewer laugh
even more. It’s the comedy film of the year!"
"Dan in Real Life" starts with Dan Burns, a
local newspaper advice columnist. He brings his three
daughters to his parents’ house for a family get together.
When Dan goes to a local bookstore, he meets a woman, Marie.
To catch her attention, Dan poses as a shop clerk, and
convinces her to buy a random selection of books. When Marie
finds out the truth, Dan proposes to make it up for her. The
two share an intimate conversation and Dan starts falling for
her. Marie gets a phone call and starts to leave immediately.
Dan asks for her number. Marie refuses saying that she just
started a new relationship, but relents and gives Dan her
number.
On the way back, Dan, an otherwise careful
driver, is so engrossed in the memory of Marie that he jumps a
stop sign and gets a ticket. When he gets home, he finds out
to his surprise that Marie is his brother Mitch’s girlfriend,
but not before he mentions that he met a hottie at the
bookstore. Dan tells Marie that they should not mention the
bookstore incident to the family. The family starts liking
Marie, while Dan gets envious and starts to behave strangely.
Over the next few days, the two go back and forth in forbidden
love and hilarious twists!
Directed by Peter Hedges, "Dan in Real Life" also stars
Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson,
and Marlene Lawston. The film is distributed in the
Philippines through Solar Entertainment Corporation.
