A movie of Fiction that aims for the Truth

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2007)

Another good movie that proves that mainly comedic actors can perform well in dramas,Stranger than Fiction is a drama with a bit of comedy thrown in.Will Ferrell follows in the footsteps of comedic actors who have made the transition to dramas such as Jim Carrey(The Mask to The Truman Show),Robin Williams(Mrs.Doubtfire to Good Will Hunting),Tom Hanks(Big to Philadelphia),Adam Sandler(Click-Reign Over Me).Besides starring Will Ferrell,the supporting cast includes the likes of Maggie Gyllenhaal,Dustin Hoffman,Quenn Latifah and Emma Thompson.For this film,Will Ferrell was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor-Musical or Comedy but I feel that instead of that particular award that Will Ferrell's Golden Globe nomination should have been in the Drama category.Stranger than Fiction in a way has a vibrant feel reminiscent to The Truman Show and this film indeed borrows certain elements from that film such as the main characters unaware of their surroundings until something out of the ordinary happens.Bravo!