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Ruby Sparks (2012)
Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
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Overview
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
Rated R | Length 104 minutes
Actors
Paul Dano | Zoe Kazan | Chris Messina | Annette Bening | Antonio Banderas | Alia Shawkat | Deborah Ann Woll | Steve Coogan | Elliott Gould | Aasif Mandvi | Toni Trucks | Eleanor Seigler | John F. Beach | Jane Anne Thomas | Wallace Langham | Mary Jo Deschanel | Emma Jacobs | Rightor Doyle | Eden Brolin | Kai Lennox | Ole Olofson | Jack Levinson | China Shavers | Casey Genton | Michael Berry Jr. | Lindsay Fishkin | Claudia Bestor | Diana Parros | Mark Roman | Tatiana Sarasty | Marco Tazioli
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This movie stressed me out so much because I hated how many times I could relate to the Calvin character’s feelings. It’s an amazing movie regardless, and a great subversion of the “MPDG” archetype. Its weakest spot is the climax and conclusion which felt a little undeserved.
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