This was my first time watching this movie. I can appreciate Cal and Emily's story, cringey tho it may have been a few times. I can appreciate Hannah and Jacob's story... although more time should have been spent on them IMO. I can sympathize with Jessica's inappropriate crush, and with Robbie's similarly inappropriate fantasies. The thing that made me gag... was the closure between Jessica and Robbie. If their genders were reversed we would immediately see it for what it is; gross and creepy. It surprises me that this movie was made in 2011. I thought those years were better than that. This movie is riddled with problematic missteps; while championing noble values at the end, it enjoys dragging us through a lot of mud and muck to get there. It's a sweet movie, but it left a decidedly sour taste in my mouth as well.
Review of Crazy, Stupid, Love.
