It looks like Dane Cook is jumping right back on the horse after a disastrous performance in Good Luck Chuck alongside Jessica Alba. However this time Dane is playing second fiddle to the one and only Steve Carell in the upcoming comedy Dan In Real Life.
Steve Carell plays Dan Burns, a popular family advice columnist and single dad, runs into a beautiful woman named Marie in a bookshop and falls in love with her. However when he shows up at his parents’ annual get together, he finds out that she is the same amazing girlfriend that his brother, Dane Cook, is about to introduce to the family. As the weekend progresses Marie and Dan attempt to hide the natural chemistry that they developed, but there is no way to hide the mutual attraction. This attempt to hide the attraction between the two eventually leads the family into awkward yet hilarious situations. But Marie and Dan fall in love despite the very interesting weekend.
Oh boy, I just don’t know on this one. On one hand you have Steve Carell, one of the funniest men alive, and on the other you have Dane Cook, who has just disappointed throughout his acting career. Steve Carell is just plain flat out hilarious. No matter what, he always finds a way to make people laugh. Previous performances in The 40 Year Old Virgin and Little Miss Sunshine have thrust him into stardom and made him one of the most demanded actors in Hollywood. However bad Dane Cook was in previous performances, directors are still casting him in parts for their movies. He may still be getting parts mainly because of his popularity with the younger audiences since all movies are just trying to make money. Although Dane won’t need to shine this time, he should be able to do enough to compliment Steve Carell. I’m still skeptical about how good he can be after the atrocity that was Good Luck Chuck, no matter how small or big his role will be in this movie. I guess we’ll just have to wait until October 26, won’t we?
3 comments:
I enjoy Steve Carell as well, but he is fallible. Remember Evan Almighty?
I was just going to say what the previous person did. Steve Carell is hilarious in almost everything he does, but that doesn't guarantee that he's always going to be amazing. Dane Cook has had his share of failures, but in general has been extremely funny. Steve Carell has been the same. Evan Almighty blew. Yes, he was funny at times, probably just because he's Steve Carell and tends to do that. But in general, it wasn't one of his high moments.
Personally I hope he makes up for that. The last thing I want is one of the funniest men alive to see his work going down the toilet. He must reign as master of comedy!
Every actor has a bad movie, no matter how funny they are. Steve Carell will always get the benefit of the doubt in my book, since he has been one of my favorite actors since Anchorman. I am really looking forward to this movie, and am happy that Steve gets a good storyline to make up for the disappointment that was Evan Almighty.
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