Weirdly enough, I had zero idea Crazy, Stupid, Love was about divorce when I fired it up with my Netflix subscription. Not that it would've impacted my decision, but just to say I was drawn in by the talented cast, the fact that I knew it was an acclaimed movie, and I had a desire to watch a good movie. I enjoyed it a lot, and I think I would've enjoyed it a few years ago as well, though I know I would've walked away with a different feeling, having not gone through a divorce myself.
I wouldn't call this Steve Carell-led film a breakup movie, but I would say it's very relatable to middle-aged men with kids who went through a divorce. I've been in the game long enough to know there's more than a few of us out there, so for those who never watched, here's what I thought the movie got right.
