Jacob notices Cal's negative vibe and agrees to train him. Cal is discouraged by Jacob's incredible success rate. His science is making women believe he cares about nothing but them. He is a thing of beauty to look at it and always quick with just the right line. Still, one of the regulars is Jacob, played by Ryan Gosling. In real life, the line of men waiting to enter would be wrapped around the block. After moving out, Cal heads to a local upscale lounge that seems to be stocked with gorgeous women and only a handful of men. We see how basically nice people try to do the right thing for themselves and others, but still mess it up sometimes. We see how people react when they wonder if their decision was rash. We see how people react when they are attracted to others. The intertwining story lines and characters are both sad and funny.
What follows is as close to real life reactions as we could ever hope for in a rom-com. Emily says she wants a divorce and later tells Cal that she had an affair with a co-worker (Kevin Bacon). Only this time, something spoils the comfort zone. Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) are sharing one of their many restaurant moments over the course of their long, steady marriage. It doesn't go too deep and there is still plenty of humor in the moments. realistic feelings of pain, anger, hope and frustration. Instead, this one is all about the characters and their feelings. From the opening scene it is clear we aren't in for a typically lame rom-com with caricatures instead of characters and punchlines instead of feelings.