Crazy, Stupid, Love.

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Crazy, Stupid, Love. Is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Steve Carell is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. Is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Crazy, Stupid, Love. Does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2011. The timing in Crazy, Stupid, Love. Is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. Is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Steve Carell's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.