At Last! Will Farrell Has Found His Niche!

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2007)

Will Farrell is a talented actor, in my opinion. After a decade of meaningless, inane, and even stupid roles, he has finally found a proper vehicle by which to showcase his talents ... Stranger than Fiction is a beautifully blended, well-adapted chronicle of the life of a hapless victim-cum-quintessential hero.
It has often been said that we all (humans) carry within us the traits to be a hero in times of darkness, via the character Harold Crick, this is demonstrated with a great style and panache. The plot is wonderful and the narration by Emma Thompson is inspired. This will touch your heart without leading you down the smarmy path of melancholy.
It seems Mr. Farrell has gone the way of Steve Martin in that this time he chose the role of the "straight man" (to use comedic vernacular) in a rather intelligent romantic comedy, and to let the story carry the comedy rather than his antics, pratfalls, and the like.
While this is not your typical Will Farrell comedy, I sincerely (and without hesitation) hope to see him in more roles such as this one. He came off as thoughtful, intelligent, and sincere in his performance. I always knew Will had talent. I'm just glad the rest of the world got to see it...finally.
All in all? This was great!
It rates an 8.2/10 from...
the Fiend :.