6:30p.m. *Cinema — Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

• Much better than I was expecting.

• It also managed to completely keep my attention, despite my expectations.

• A mix of creepy and sweet, but managed to mostly stay on the side of sweet.

• Emily Mortimer plays the woman I wish I was, but well, I guess I’m not.

• Patricia Clarkson was the psychologist I wish I could be.

• Ryan Gosling was good. He and Emily Mortimer managed to keep things on the sweet side.

• There was more to it than I expected.

• I liked how they revealed aspects of the film over time. Very well done.

• I really really enjoyed it, until the end. Although it was a fine ending, I think it could have been better.