Dan In Real Life Review Summary
In a "huge character shift for Steve Carell,"
Dan in Real Life has him turning into what some Viewpoints reviewers see as a "sad-sack low key romantic love story kind of guy" and not what they were expecting, knowing him from
The Office. An advice columnist, Dan just can't seem to get his own life together romantically. However, other reviewers see
Dan in Real Life to be Carell's best. His costar, Dane Cook, raised a few eyebrows as well, as most people only know him from comedy, and weren't ready to see him in a more dramatic role. While opinions are split on how enjoyable this film is, everyone is agreement that
Dan in Real Life is
more of a chick flick than how it's sold in the ads.