Paper Man

Although it's one of the most 'read between the lines' films I've seen for a while, once you've crossed that boundary, it's great. The story is just so full to the brim with themes and I'm really surprised at how low-key this film is and how badly it was received.

Heart-shattering at times. Starts off great, ends even better. Absolutely superb acting and ridiculously good writing makes this a tangibly genuine film; while Stone is painfully great and Daniels is depressingly so, together they're magically uplifting. Their characterizations are truly deep, and amazingly heartfelt. The best on-screen relationship in years, maybe ever.

I'm getting more and more fond of Jeff Daniels.

This is an ambitious movie in some ways, and not at all in others. I feel it swings and misses more than it hits, but none of it's misses detract. They just come off as missed opportunities. It still made me think and feel something so that in itself, is a victory.

To date I have made seven different people watch the scene where he tries to prepare the fish. There's a lot of movies I like more than this that I never share a second of with anyone. That's something.

Unfocused, mildly unpleasant dramedy feels very much of its time as an aughts indie – with Daniels and Stone front and centre, it is at least watchable, but the relationship between the two of them is sketchy and undefined, making some of the touchy areas it travels to stranger (and more exploitative) than the filmmakers probably intended. The "big twist" adds nothing to the story, and is really a strange addition if you give it a moment’s thought. Largely dismal and gloomy to boot.

Would have been much better if nobody was real. Like a cross between Inception and St. Elsewhere, at the end we just see Jeff Daniels on the floor of the cabin. No wife, no Abby, no Captain Excellent and even no sofa. They we're all just a figment of his imagination. Hell, I'm gonna go write this film right now!

I really tried to like this. I mean, it's Jeff Daniels (and Emma Stone), it can't be that bad. But there was basically one moment, that denied me my will: It's ok (and funny at times) if the stupid boyfriend is an asshole, that is way to easy to hate, but thats ok as long as he doesn't fuck someone else?! Thats the essence of this movie: In the end we all have to play be the rules, and everything will be alright. Ugh!

This movie is a nice surprise. There are a number of really funny moments and there is plenty of nice dramatic work here. Jeff Daniels and Emma Stone both put in great performances. Ryan Reynolds and Lisa Kudrow are also excellent in this film. The script is fantastic, I hope the writers/directors make more movies.

Just couldn't shake the thought, "she's only now realizing her husband is insane?"

I will admit I was slow to get into this film, but the seemingly by chance father daughter relationship..errr..friendship that develops between Stone and Daniels is incredible. Very heartwarming and enjoyable. " I DON'T KNOW WHAT DO TO WITH MY HANDS!"

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Not an amazing movie, kind of predictable and not well written...but a good story about a non-sexual, yet loving relationship made between two damaged and lonely people.

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Writers are a weird bunch. Jeff Daniels pulled off the weird amazingly, but the film overall is as dysfunctional as his character.

A strong cast and good dialogues make this a quite enjoyable experience. However, the mediocre direction keeps it down and makes the whole thing rather forgettable. I guess it's worth a watch if you're a big fan of the people involved.

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2+ not worth your time

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* Casting, Acting : 4 * Script : 5 * Directing, Aura : 5 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 5

It gets a little uncomfortable, but that's how you know it's good, right?

About 30 minutes into 'Paper Man', I found myself yelling "Get to the point!" Everyone but Abby is extremely unlikeable until the 3rd act, when a lot of characters turn around. When you're writing a movie about a washed-up writer, it shouldn't feel like the film itself is made by a washed-up writer. You know the "twist" before it's ever revealed based on how low-key this film thinks it is. Emma Stone's Abby saves this by being so damn endearing, even though her melodramatic backstory is awful.

Pretty likeable indie with a good cast. Stone and Daniels actually pull off their unlikely friendship. In fact, Daniels is great in this, and Reynolds is a hoot doing his arch camp thing. But what is it about Montauk and relationships on the rocks?

I really liked several of the actors in this and they were probably the highlight. I saw the twist near the end coming, but I really liked the way it was handled, so I didn't mind that it may have been a little predictable. There was nothing mind-blowing in the film, but I found it very likeable.

most cliche, sir, most cliche. surprising lack of substance also.

I went to see this movie, I dont know why, but think it would be awful. It was a pleasant surprise. I like movies of this type, a good mix of drama and comedy, without great pretensions. Good movie.

Didn't have any expectations at all for this movie but I was pleasantly surprised! It was a bit dramatic but mostly very funny.

A relatively strong cast desperately tries to overcome relatively weak writing and direction. The result is just ok.

Never seen Reynolds better than this. Nevertheless only a mediocre comedy with some nice sidekicks,

Shares a lot similarities with Greenberg, but it is not that well written. What got to me in this film is how well I could relate to it. Little coincidences like names didn't help either, and that last letter totally killed me. Too bad there is no good endings in real life.

Emma Stone has come a long way since Superbad...

I dont know what to do with my hands!

Good cast that carries what you have definitely seen before. Not the best tale of two lonely people, far from the worst however. Ryan Reynolds as Captain Excellent was awesome and is the best reason to seek this out.

It would be easy to list the flaws in this movie, but the absolutely superb acting of Daniels and Stone shine through and make this a really emotional, enjoyable and heart warming watch.

"A cross between Greenberg and The Answer Man with a few extra helpings of quirk, Paper Man dully reconfirms that the new millennium's favorite indie-film cliché is the man-child struggling to grow up." - Nick Schager

I like Jeff Daniels, I really do. Emma Stone, though, is not my cup of tea. The movie explores their relationship without much nuance. The invisible friends gag could've had potential but, unlike Ryan Reanolds' Captain, the material is very short of Excellent.