Lars and the Real Girl

A strange premise in that Lars (played by Ryan Gosling) is a loner who lives in a garage next to his brother and sister-in-law (wonderfully played by Emily Mortimer) who is scared to get close to women because his mom died during childbirth. He goes online to order a blow-up doll that he treats as real along with the rest of his community. This is a very light-hearted but heartfelt movie. I also liked Patricia Clarkson playing the psychologist who was glue to all the characters. Kelli Garner portrayed Margo with intelligence, beauty and humor. Thumbs up as a way to escape from the real world with Lars and his real girl.