Stranger than Fiction review

[PassiveCaller]

Another poor OOT movie review. This was a good movie. I came in with few expectations and thought the preview looked stupid but was pleasantly surprised.

[Frinkenstein]

Worst OOT movie review ever. If you're gonna make a movie review, at least do it properly. Otherwise, why bother??

Also, I really liked this movie. And I thought that Will Ferrel was excellent in it. 4/5 (8/10).

In fact, I have yet to actually meet someone that hasn't liked it.

[Actual God]

To those saying poor movie review, I apologize for the lackluster effort. I shouldn't have titled the post "review." I just wanted to see what people thought of the movie.

[funkymunky]

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The movie is quirky and different and is not for those expecting the usual Hollywood fare but I enjoy these types of movies much more than the big-budget 'blockbusters'.

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I haven't seen it yet, but this is good enough for me.

[Case Closed]

I just saw this movie last night. I really enjoyed it. What did people expect from the previews? I was not sure what type of movie it would be from the previews, but that it would be more serious that a comedy.

[AEKDBet]

Wow I thought there would be much more discussion on this one.
Just saw the movie, thought it was brilliant.





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Okay so I thought the movie dragged in the middle and I was not going to like it but wow.
So after her conversation with D. Hoffman about her mediocre ending and how well,
a) she just couldn't do it
b) the character was supposed to unknowingly die, and a character who knows he is going to die but goes into it willingly is a character she wants to live.

so she is going to keep her new ending and rewrite the story. And boom, that is what we just watched - the new story. This is what I thought, and I may be way off but I would like to believe this is what we are supposed to believe.

Bear with me, - so the parts of the movie where Harold hears her narrating is obviously the original, coherent, tragedy where he dies.
The missing narration would obviously be the rewrite. If this is the case then in the rewrite she would have written herself in, and her narrating voice, etc etc. Agree, disagree, some other avenue of thought?


Anyway the ending was beautiful and I loved it.

[Hollywade]

I just saw this tonight and thought it was very good.

First of all, I love Will Ferrell. I always have, going back to his earliest years on SNL. He has probably made me laugh more than any other actor.

It's interesting that so many people are mentioning "The Truman Show" in this thread. During the movie, I kept thinking of that film but for different reasons I guess. I was thinking of Truman as another example of a movie in which someone known for goofy and blatant comedy (Jim Carrey in that case) came out with a much more serious role. After thinking about it more and reading this thread, this comparison also makes sense based on the whole "real person is a character in a story" thing. Interesting. Anyway, as the movie progressed, I kept thinking, "This is like The Truman Show, but better." I haven't seen that one in a while, but I don't remember liking it as much.

Ferrell's performance is much more subtle in this movie than most of his other work. It is not as overtly funny, but there is definitely a lot of humor (albeit a different kind), especially for those who find Will Ferrell himself to be just naturally funny.

He is so different in this one, but I thought he was great. I think it is a good demonstration that he actually has some range and can do different things. He's a likeable guy, and I think the audience (I know I was) was hoping the story would change so he wouldn't have to die.

Maggie Gyllenhaal was quite good in it as well. I haven't seen her in many other movies. Seems like a good actress and also very pretty.

It's hard for me to rank this ahead of "Anchorman." That was the first time Ferrell got turned loose for 90 minutes as the unquestionable star of a movie. I can't remember too many occasions when I laughed as hard as the first time I saw that film. However, this one is really good too, in a much different way.

Semi-interesting side note: During the early part of the movie, there was some very funny stuff. I don't remember the exact part, but at one point, I was laughing so hard (as I often do) that a couple sitting 4-5 seats to my left actually got up and moved about 5 seats further away. Haha.

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I don't remember the exact part, but at one point, I was laughing so hard (as I often do) that a couple sitting 4-5 seats to my left actually got up and moved about 5 seats further away. Haha.

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<font color="white">probably where will pretends to be the narrator: "harold crick picks up the lamp and swings it around wildly ..."</font>

I laughed at that part for like 5 minutes

[AEKDBet]

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I don't remember the exact part, but at one point, I was laughing so hard (as I often do) that a couple sitting 4-5 seats to my left actually got up and moved about 5 seats further away. Haha.

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<font color="white">probably where will pretends to be the narrator: "harold crick picks up the lamp and swings it around wildly ..."</font>

I laughed at that part for like 5 minutes

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Nice

[TomCollins]

The problem withthis movie is it tried to develop too many different parts without actually doing it. It was mildly entertaining, but overall a disappointment.