Ruby Sparks (R) 7.0

Ruby Sparks (2012): A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence. (7.1)

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Writer: Zoe Kazan
Stars: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening

Okay so you have to buy into the silly premise of the storyline, but then that brings out quite a lot of humorous situations that keep the movie flowing. Sometimes you think that they are over-doing the "create your own girlfriend" part, but if you take a step back, it is only the trials and tribulations in various relationships. The visit to mom's "house" is brilliant. Without actually candy-coating the young romance, the story actually looks at deeper meaning and that's why the movie works. My Rating: 7.0