"Stranger Than Fiction"

I finally got around to watching this movie over the weekend. I have mixed feelings about Will Ferrell. Some of his skits are weird and maybe not so funny. But I really liked him in "Elf" and was really surprised by that film in general. I didn't know what to expect from "Stranger."

On the surface it's a story of a man who works as an IRS agent. His life is very structured and revolves around numbers, almost to the point of OCD. One day he hears a woman's voice narrating his life.

I thought it was going to be more of a comedy, but I found it to be more of a light-hearted drama. It didn't take very long for me to start really enjoying it.

It's got a wonderful cast, too, including Emma Thompson, Queen Latifa, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Linda Hunt, and Tom Hulce (you may remember him from "Animal House" or "Amadeus").

If you liked "Elf" and "Being John Malkovich" you'll probably enjoy this movie.

"The voice isn't telling me to do anything, it's telling me what I've already done. Accurately, and with a better vocabulary."


-- C.