Larry Crowne (2011)

Larry Crowne: Directed by Tom Hanks. With Tom Hanks, Sarah Mahoney, Roxana Ortega, Randall Park. After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

“To begin, Iu0026#39;m not sure what some of the other reviewers expected to see in this film. Larry Crowne is not a sizzling drama, a fast paced action movie, or an over-the-top comedy, u0026amp; itu0026#39;s not likely to win a bunch of Oscars for acting, screenplay or anything else for that matter. What is is, however, is a well written, fun movie that is fairly well acted u0026amp; very enjoyable. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story does take a little bit to unfold, but does so in an organic way as not to give away too much too soon. The cast was well chosen u0026amp; I found the characters to have been well developed u0026amp; really fun people. Like most other films, there is certainly some creative license taken in that most everybody in it is funny and likable, which is what you want from a film like this. If only reality were filled with such great people, we should all be so lucky.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are a few loose ends that may have been stitched up a bit better (per several of the reviews I have read) but Iu0026#39;m not sure that was necessary at all to the story. Moviegoers these days seem to have a need for everything to be spelled out to the Nth degree. If it wasnu0026#39;t critical for the story to unfold, it didnu0026#39;t make its way into the picture. Thereu0026#39;s something to be said for movies that leave a bit to the imagination for the viewer after the film is over, Keeps you thinking about it for awhile after youu0026#39;ve left your seat.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI would watch it again. I left feeling good, with a smile on my face, which is what I was after upon deciding to watch it.”