Lars and the Real Girl

So my friend let me borrow this movie and I'm watching it on my PS2 right now and though I had my reservations about this movie in the beginning, I can say now that I really do like the story.

Basically, "Lars and the Real Girl" is about a socially inept, twenty-seven year-old man who orders a sex doll off the internet and treats her like a real woman. His older brother and sister in-law worry about his mental health and decide to go with him in his delusion for the time being until a doctor tells them what to do.

The family doctor, Dagmar, is a psychologist and Lars' brother, Gus, and sister in-law, Karin, send him to her. Dagmar pretends to treat Lars' "girlfriend," Bianca, while actually observing and treating him for his mental disorder. Because the situation is quite delicate, Dagmar asks that Karin and Gus continue along with this charade until Lars eventually gets better (or until Dagmar figures out whether Lars needs more intensive psychiatric treatment).

Besides Karin and Gus, the townspeople in the little hamlet where they live also go along with the disturbing charade until Lars can get better. Everyone treats Bianca as though she is real and in doing so, Lars ends up interacting with a lot of the townspeople. Prior to this, he has always hid himself in the garage behind his father's house -- which he and his brother inherited from their late father -- as a recluse. Because of Bianca's acceptance in the community and her being included in many social events, Lars is able to learn how to socialize better while also receiving psychiatric treatment from Dagmar. As the story progresses, the townspeople enjoy having Bianca around, and Lars begins to change.

The story is pretty sweet. It moves at an even pace, not too slow and not too fast. It has this innocent and pure feeling to it, yet it's tragic. There is a little humor, but it's bittersweet. The tone is very poignant and the script was just so well-done. I thought I would be bored, but I find it very touching, surprisingly. I think anyone who likes dramedies, would really enjoy this piece.