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A film még egy kicsit jobb is lehetett volna, ha jobban koncentrál Lars állapotának okaira, és mélyebben belemerül a pszichéjébe (lásd az Ébredések című filmet). De a filmalkotók által választott egyszerűbb út, a Hallström-féle kedves látogatás egy faluban, ahol egy különcöt maximálisan támogatják a megértő és a jó szomszédok, sem rossz. Az alkotók megközelítése egyedi, az érzékenyebb nézők felé irányul, bájos humoros távolságtartással, a valóság és a kiszínezett idealista világ közötti finom egyensúlyozással. Ehhez pedig nagy írói és rendezői tehetség kell. Nem csak a kiváló Ryan Gosling miatt hajlok a négy csillag felé, hanem MINDEN színész miatt. Nélkülük nem működne. És Paul Schneider bölcs meghatározásáért a felnőttkorról. (2009.02.13)

Shy and introverted people have a hard time in life and often encounter a barrier of human misunderstanding and indifference. However, director Craig Gillespie is not as interested in his introverted and eccentric protagonist as he is interested in the community that surrounds Lars and must deal with his absurd idea. It is essentially a very relaxed film that highlights the ability of the community to come together and help where in real life dramatic conflicts, intolerance, cruelty, and mockery would prevail instead. Lars essentially has within reach the love of a charming and likable girl, friends, and understanding relatives, he just misses them in a certain moment. This is seldom how things work in real life. In terms of its content, the film reminds me of the comedy Bark! by director Kasia Adamik, except that Lars and the Real Girl is more professional and visually expressive from a film perspective. Essentially, a pleasant comedy for a one-time watch. Overall impression: 60%. (2009.03.28)

The story was considerably far-fetched, but I have to admit that it was a great story about a person’s life, even though one of the main characters seemed a bit lifeless. I really enjoyed this, I only had to keep my cynicism in check. (2020.11.03)

Even though the film appears to be something strange, and indeed it is something strange, it can quite easily captivate you. If you don't mind a bit of quirkiness, somewhat odd characters, but still interestingly developed relationships and an original story, then you'll truly enjoy the film. (2016.12.20)

An excellent film for the discerning. It's almost as if it fell out of Scandinavian films, but even snowy Canada can do wonders. Ryan Gosling deserves all the accolades, as does the brilliant script, which didn't have it easy. But it was good work and the perceptive viewer could learn something about mental illness, among other things. (2022.10.15)