Movie: Larry Crowne

• Director: Tom Hanks
• Release Date: July 2011
• Writers: Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos
• Run Time: 98
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Review: To begin, I am not sure what some of the other reviewers expected to see in this film. Larry Crowne is not a sizzling drama, a fast paced action movie, or an over-the-top comedy, and its not likely to win a bunch of Oscars for acting, screenplay or anything else for that matter. What is is, however, is a well written, fun movie that is fairly well acted and very enjoyable.

The story does take a little bit to unfold, but does so in an organic way as not to give away too much too soon. The cast was well chosen and I found the characters to have been well developed and really fun people. Like most other films, there is certainly some creative license taken in that most everybody in it is funny and likable, which is what you want from a film like this. If only reality were filled with such great people, we should all be so lucky.

There are a few loose ends that may have been stitched up a bit better (per several of the reviews I have read) but Im not sure that was necessary at all to the story. Moviegoers these days seem to have a need for everything to be spelled out to the Nth degree. If it wasnt critical for the story to unfold, it didnt make its way into the picture. Theres something to be said for movies that leave a bit to the imagination for the viewer after the film is over, Keeps you thinking about it for awhile after youve left your seat.

I would watch it again. I left feeling good, with a smile on my face, which is what I was after upon deciding to watch it.