Une fiancée pas comme les autres

La photo aurait pu être encore un peu meilleure si elle s'était davantage concentrée sur les causes de l'état de Lars et avait exploré plus en profondeur sa psyché (voir Le temps du réveil). Mais la voie plus simple que les créateurs ont choisie, celle d'une charmante visite dans le village où un original reçoit le soutien maximal de voisins compréhensifs et bienveillants, n'est pas à jeter. L'approche des créateurs est originale, elle s'adresse à un spectateur plus sensible, elle dispose d'un charmant recul humoristique et d'un subtil équilibrage entre la réalité et un monde idéaliste enjolivé. Et cela demande un talent scénaristique et réalisateur non négligeable. J'accorde quatre étoiles non seulement à l'excellent Ryan Gosling, mais à TOUS les acteurs. Sans eux, cela ne fonctionnerait pas. Et aussi pour cette sage définition de l'âge adulte par Paul Schneider. (13/02/2009)

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%. (28/03/2009)

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. (20/12/2016)

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. (03/11/2020)

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. (15/10/2022)