The ending nearly ruins it

Rating: 7/10 (5 April 2007)

"Stranger Than Fiction" is a pretty good movie. It is not great, but it is not horrible either. The acting is superb and it was well paced and directed. The only problem with the movie is its ending. Without revealing any plot details, this reviewer believes that some may really appreciate the ending, this reviewer believes that it nearly ruined the film because it felt like a sell out.
Karen Effiel is an author writing her latest novel about man named Harold Crick. What she does not know is that her fictionalized character is real. The real Harold Crick is an IRS agent who has lived a dull existence and one day begins to hear Karen's voice as she narrates what she puts on paper to what Harold has and is doing. Because of this, Harold enlists the help of a literary professor to find out what is happening and ends up changing things about his life including attempting to begin a relationship with his IRS client named Ana Pascal. Harold, however, finds trouble when he hears that Karen plans to kill him.
The acting was phenomenal. Will Ferrell is the most surprising, and proves that he can act in something other than a comedy, as Harold Crick. Maggie Gyllenhaal played Harold's love interest, Ana Pascal. Emma Thompson was the narrator named Karen Eiffel. Queen Latifah, who this reviewer is not a fan of, played Karen's assistant named Penny Escher. Dustin Hoffman was Harold's literature professor named Professor Jules Hilbert.
Overall, if you want to see a decent movie, you should see this movie. It was well acted. The pacing was fine, and so was the directing. The only problem was the ending, which nearly ruins the film. Nonetheless, this reviewer still recommends you to view this movie because you will most like enjoy it. It is hard to picture someone hating this film. "Stranger Than Fiction" is recommended!