Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction is a funny and compelling story of an IRS agent who hears a voice in his head narrating everything he does as he does it, and with a better vocabulary than himself. It’s the kind of script Charlie Kaufman might write, but not so out of control. I didn’t know much more than this when I walked into the theatre, so I’d rather not say anything else. I don’t care for Will Ferrell as a comedian, but his intelligent performance here makes the fantastic element of the story believable. Good job. Good movie. (Dec. 5/06) I rewatched Stranger Than Fiction last night and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time I saw it, if not more. The romantic element of the story is a bit too Hollywood for my tastes, but I guess I was too caught up in the fun of the movie the first couple times to notice that.
Tags: Charlie Kaufman, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marc Forster, Queen Latifah, Will Ferrell, Zach Helm