Nine Thoughts About Paper Man

1. Plot: A writer (Jeff Daniels) struggling with writer's block rents a home in Montauk to focus on his latest novel. While his doctor wife (Lisa Kudrow) is in the city during the week, he strikes up a friendship with a local loner (Emma Stone), which helps him to find a way to relate to someone. Oh, he also has an imaginary friend (Ryan Reynolds). Who dresses as a superhero. Named Captain Excellent.

2. I'm particularly jealous as I've always wished I had the monetary means to rent a house or a cabin somewhere isolated just so I could focus on writing the novel I'm struggling with.

3. Post-Pheobe, Lisa Kudrow has really begun carving a niche for herself as a sort of powerful, cold, ice queen who is capable of being both hated and loved at the same time. It's quite impressive.

4. The movie is just quirky enough, but not too quirky: living room furniture outside, a couch made of old books, a novel about a hen.

5. I particuarly enjoy Ryan Reynolds when he does movies like this - indie, low budget, dark comedy. I wish he'd stop trying to be a super hero leading man and realize he's a funny character actor.

6. Kieran Culkin does NOT make enough movies.

7. I hate when you can see a plot twist coming a mile away.

8. Girl crush alert!! Emma Stone is beyond adorable.

9. There were a lot of faults with the movie, but mostly I enjoyed it. I love that with all its quirk and off-beat humor, it was really just about finding a real, true, sincere friend.

Grade: B-