Larry Crowne

   Larry Crowne is a fun movie that is worth seeing, especially on a date.   Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are amazing together.  I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that they have only appeared in the same movie once before (Charlie Wilson's War), so this is a special event.  Roberts plays a community-college professor who teaches a Speech class that changes the life of Larry Crowne (played by Hanks).  Crowne is a likeable, recently-divorced goofball who has just been fired from his long-time job at a store closely resembling Target, so he decides to go to college in order to start a new career. 
   Hanks is hilarious in this movie.  Roberts is loveable as usual. I won't spoil it, but the final scene is really, really clever.  Hanks co-wrote this movie, and his charm and wit are evident throughout the script. There are two enjoyable cameos by Pam Grier and George Takei that are worth noting.
   Yes, I have some issues with some of the plot points, but who cares, it is a really fun movie.  Go see it! 


(notes: The MLB All-Star game Tuesday and a vicious Soundgarden show last night have prevented me from posting as often as I would like this week.  I figured I would post about Larry Crowne before the big U2 show tonight!)