Movie- Dan in Real Life

Ever seen the movie Dan in Real Life, which was released in October 2007? It's about a guy named Dan Burns (played by Steve Carell), a newspaper advice columnist who has three girls. His wife died a couple years back, and he is struggling with raising his daughters. Dan is trying hard to be a good father, but it is sometimes hard for him and his daughters to understand each other. The family takes a vacation for one weekend every year up to his parent's house. On this year's trip while at a bookstore, he meets a woman named Marie (played by Juliette Binoche), who is looking for a book. Dan doesn't admit to her that he does not work at the store until he already convinced her to buy several books. He says he'll make it up to her by buying her lunch, and they have a long conversation about their lives, until Marie gets a phone call and has to leave. Back at the house, Dan again meets Marie, who is actually his brother's new girlfriend. Dan falls for Marie, and the story unravels as Dan debates hurting his brother (played by Dane Cook), or watching him with Marie. Along the way, he deals with his teenage daughter's involvement with a boy, and with the loss of his wife.

This movie is great for families, and is very funny. Anyone will enjoy this character driven comedy about basic events that people go through today. There are also excellent performances by Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney and Dianne Wiest. View the offical website at http://daninreallife.movies.go.com/