Stranger than Fiction

Most of the people I’ve talked with who have seen Stranger than Fiction either hated it or loved it. Those who hated it said it was boring and not funny. But those who loved it said it was hilarious.. hmm.

Stranger than fiction is about Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) who suddenly begins hearing his own life narrated through a voice no one else can hear. The movie mainly focuses on minor details most directors would not bother showing (such as Ferrell brushing his teeth). Most overlook the simplistics of this movie. But this is very much a character piece (such as The World’s Fastest Indian).

We follow Crick through his every day life and how precise he must make the world around him. I also enjoyed how pessimistic this movie is and the view of the world it has. The script was very well written and has lots of biting and harsh sarcastic humor that most movies don’t give me.

Dustin Hoffman played my favorite roll in the movie as a literary professor, he was one of the most sarcastic characters in the piece. Along with Emma Thompson who played Ferrell’s author. Oh yeah and Queen Latifah but why the hell was she in it anyways..

So if you have a five second attention span go rent Mission Impossible 3. But if you enjoy sophisticated humor and clever scripts see Stranger than Fiction. You’ll either hate it or love it. I give this a 7/10.