Another belated review, this is becoming somewhat of a habit isn’t it? Regardless, another DVD review, this time of a movie that Robyn wanted to see from last year when she saw a trailer for it on TV.
Stranger Than Fiction is the story of Harold Crick (played by a very un-Will Ferrell Will Ferrell) who’s rather boring life of a tax auditor turns out to be the next novel of celebrated author Karen Eiffel (played by a fantastic Emma Thompson), complete with narrative voice over who “warns” him about his upcoming death. Thinking he’s going crazy, he ends up at the door of Professor Jules Hilbert (an equally fantastic Dustin Hoffman) who tells Harold he needs to find out if his life story will be a comedy or a tragedy, as that will determine the outcome…
This was a seriously good movie, an brilliant cast and a great story. There were so many nice little touches to it, like on screen graphics showing Harold’s obsessive counting during his day, the voice over semi breaking down the fourth wall as Harold interrupts it, one of the best visual puns in the history of cinema (you’ll know it when you see it), just a great, great movie. I’m not sure who was better, Will Ferrell playing a straight character, Emma Thompson’s author dealing with writers block or Dustin Hoffman’s bizarre professor who takes Harold’s situation quite literally.
Highly recommended, especially as it’s a rental now…
Next up: I have the choice of 300 or Casino Royale… Shame it looks like I’ve missed my chance to see Grindhouse, but there is always Spider-Man 3 to look forward to.
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I saw this a day or so ago and totally agree, fantastic movie.
Have to say that his watch is brilliant, it’s an upcoming purchase of mine.
Oh, and Maggie Gyllenhaal is beautiful, so it’s an added bonus for me. :)
As for 300 & Casino Royale, 300 is brilliant (saw it at the cinema), but Casino Royale was a dissapointment, more of an action movie than a Bond movie.