tour de force

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2006)

One of the best films I have seen for a very-very long time. Clever, deep, witty and beautiful. With this film Zach Helm emerges as one of the most promising and talented writers of his generation. The idea is borrowed from Dostoevsky's 'The Double': a hero contesting the authorship of the author, refusing to accept his bleak and dull personality. The movie is about spiritual awakening, the shock of discovering the hidden and forbidden. The movie is full of wonderful and beautiful moments: the watch going crazy at the bus stop is one of the most memorable and beautiful cinematic images I have ever seen. Dostoevsky once admitted that he failed to properly materialize this wonderful idea. The plot of 'Stranger Than Fiction' is brilliantly crafted and the authors of the film should be congratulated with this amazing achievement!