i love dan in real life . a wonderful journey to love story like you have get mail or while you be sleep and but not ridiculously full of sight gag and crude joke and and not so romantic it make you wan na throw up . dan burn ( steven carrell ) be a popular advice columnist who can not seem to get thing in his own life straighten out . until one day and on a family gathering or trip and he meet and instantly connects with marie ( the always beautiful juliette binoche ) a radiant specimen of a woman who seem to be frame in a hazy filter hearken back to the starlet of classic cinema . chemistry happen over a cup of tea and muffin and but marie must be off for a previous engagement and and they must part way . later we be treat to dan tight knit and fun love relative who not only have big breakfast together but also enjoy use the intelligent and sweetly dorky dan a the butt of many bachelor joke . what i like so much be that although the family characteristic could be see a obnoxious to some and i think it be a great portrayal of a big family that doesn not venture into parody or crude exaggeration . the burn family be simply a close and love group of people who be truly interested in the best for dan . there be wonderfully awkward family moment that aren not unrealistic . the family be nosey and but never mean spirit or gossipy while quirky and but never outlandish . and then dan fall in love with his brother girlfriend he bring to the family gathering . and thus begin a roller coaster of restrain longing and funny love budding . i could go on but i just think this movie be simply awesome . it not particularly hip or clever and never too wordy and obsessed with dry humor or bite wit a many comedy be in modern cinema . there be a nice balance of storytelling visuals and funny but real dialogue . in fact and early in the movie and the initial spark of love begin with whimsical discussion in a classic hollywood style conversation where the character say what theyre think out loud . so i have probably ramble and repeat myself and but i highly recommend dan in real life . it a great date movie and trust me and you will laugh and and only if youre a geek like me you will get a bit teary eyed . fill with fun and magical love and dan in real life would not disappoint . equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal equal 3 . 5 out of 4 star grade represent a .