Monday, March 05, 2007
Apart from its lack of appreciation in the way of Box Office rankings and being overlooked by the Oscars, I believe Stranger Than Fiction is one of the best films I seen in a long time. I normally like Will Ferrell and this is no exception. Dustin Hoffman brings is whit and kookiness to a great role as a professor of Lit. Emma Thomson is brilliant as a author who is struggling to find an ending to her new book, which just happens to be the life of Harold Crick (Will). The casualness of this film with the comedic timing of Ferrell brings some great moments. The filmmakers really pushed the envelop with applying a 3d G.U.I. to Harold life, so we could see how this O.C.D. character functioned in and related to the world around him. It is funny that what I felt was absolutely essential to the story was most likely what kept most people from really liking it. You get caught up with the characters in this film and they really don’t let you down. You get to see transformation from every character. Each one takes a journey with Crick and each of them are changed. Take some time to see this film.