‘Lars and the Real Girl’
Everyone loves to watch Ryan Gosling in romances — see The Notebook or La La Land as his prime examples. Knowing this, Lars and the Real Girl should be no different, right? This time, Gosling plays the love-struck Lars, whose sights are set on Bianca. But there’s a catch: Bianca is a life-sized doll. Lars fully believes that the pair are in love, much to the dismay of his older brother. Directed by Craig Gillespie, this comedy grasps the vulnerabilities of love in a lighthearted manner. It’s an early Gosling role, though Bianca can be a scene stealer as well. Lars and the Real Girl is a touching twist on rom-coms.