Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction was a delightful film. The first film in quite some time that starred Will Ferrell where I actually thought he was pretty good. The plot concerns Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) who it turns out is the main character in the latest book by Kay Eiffel (Emma Thompson). Crick becomes aware that his story is being narrated and attempts to figure out what is happening to him. In the course of his adventures he will fall in love with a baker who is being audited and seek the aid of a literature expert played by Dustin Hoffman.

Everyone seems like they are having fun in this film. Hoffman seems like he is having the most fun. The way in which his character tackles the whole ridiculous situation was priceless. There is an exchange at one point that ends with Ferrell uttering the line "Yes, I'm very glad to know I'm not a golem." This line alone sealed the movie as being good. All the performances were strong and I was really rooting for Harold by the final act of the film. Which is a good sign. Kay Eiffel's explanation of why she is changing the story from its intended course is poignant and makes perfect sense and I was quite content when I left the theater.