Movie #1371 "Paper Man" was a very different film -- when you look at the cast, it is full of very capable people but all so very different -- a strange mix: Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, and Phoebe from "Friends." All accomplished humorists, but they just seem on varying wavelengths. I liked the story right away -- a writer who has writer's block so his wife takes a temporary job at a local hospital (she's some bigwig doctor --very much a success, yet his one book that he published hasn't done well). Oh one more thing about the Jeff Bridges character, and that's not giving anything away, but he has had an imaginary friend since he was a child --- enter Ryan Reynolds, Captain Hero. This is to me a strange choice of parts for Ryan Reynolds, but like anything, he does it well and he's very convincing, and, of course, adds a lot of humor to the story. Now, he is lonely and looking for adventure and meets Emma Stone, a young girl, whom he hires to baby sit --- however, he has no child to babysit, but they spend time together. Don't "ew" because it isn't that at all...... but I don't want to tell anything else, in case this critique has piqued your interest to see this indie film to the end. I liked it --- it's got a sufficient amount of quirky moments, good cast, easy storyline to follow, good message. But not a lot of excitement --- even the high point is not that high, but it was satisfactory for me, so I recommend this indie-spirited film if you want to see these fine actors doing something a bit different than they normally do.
"PAPER MAN" 2009 1 hour and 50 min I give it 4 out of 5 stars
Frustrated novelist Richard experiences a second adolescence -- and discovers a completely new way of life -- through special friendships with a teenage girl and an imaginary superhero named Captain Excellent.
