This is actually my favourite movie

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2012)

I couldn't begin to list what I love about Stranger Than Fiction other than say it's my favourite movie. The idea of the story was intriguing right from the beginning, I don't remember looking away from the screen throughout the whole film. The acting from the whole cast was excellent but you have to hand it to Will Farrell, take a comedian and give him a serious part because he'll blow it out of the water. His emotion throughout the whole film was still realistic yet powerful as he slowly and progressively retrieves his mind from the brink of dropping it completely. Of course the "ANSWER ME" scene is my example. He's agitated by a 'voice' only to hear the term 'imminent death'. He arrives home demanding to hear the once unwelcome voice for an explanation. I felt myself getting pretty increasingly stressed when he kicked the lamp and rampaged through his mini closet for a trigger for the voice, ending his fit screaming "ANSWER ME" into the mirror, and it's at this point that he fully displays the stress of being overwhelmed, pushed to the brink and feeling as if you've been hijacked. Even while typing it my eyes are dampening and my breath is becoming needy and uneven. The only other movie where I've seen a character force their feelings upon the viewer was Si the photo guy in One Hour Photo. This is the only serious role I've seen Will take, it was also the only role I've seen Emma Thompson perform and I was instantly a fan. I'm not a sucker for the 'quirky one', I actually thought her role was terrific through her portrayal.
Since I alerted spoilers I have no advise for seeing the movie, so just go watch it again