A Semi-serious Will Ferrell in an Expertly Orchestrated Film.

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2007)

When I first saw a preview for this movie, I was extremely excited to see that Will Ferrell was going to be in a serious role. although it is a fairly serious movie, Stranger Than Fiction still has it's odd moments in which Ferrell still brings his usual funny lines and what were most likely ad-libs. Harold Crick, his character in the film, is an IRS associate that goes through what seems like schizophrenia. he then is called to audit Maggie Gylenhaal who is a Harvard-Law dropout who now works at a self-established bakery. From there, the story just keeps on developing into a beautiful movie with Dustin Hoffman providing Harold with wisdom. Stranger Than Fiction is saying that we should live every day to the fullest, pursue realistic dreams, and not to overlook the little things. This is a great movie. go see it if you like Will Ferrell, but don't expect to be completely brain dead because you might have to ponder some ideas in the movie.