Advanced tester screening thoughts!

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2006)

Like Alexander from London, England I too saw a test screening of Stranger than Fiction and wont go over the same stuff as him as he has done a good job of summarising it, but instead I shall give my own rendition of what I thought. It is a cult film with Will Farrell being at his absolute brilliance at what he does in a quirky but funny way. The film is a cross between Big Fish and The Truman Show with an amazing cast.
Emma Thompson narrated the beginning of the film, which led it to a slow start and I was wondering whether or not I was enjoying the film because it was free or because the mathematical images reminded me of the Ikea scene from Fight Club, however my initial views were so wrong. The narrating stopped and the film moved along at a steady pace. Queen Latifah's role was a low in the film and rather disappointing to previous roles she has played but I guess that's down to her character and scripting.
I was not interested at all in the themes of life which obviously this film was concluding to but thought this would be a much talked about film, thought provoking and should receive several film awards for its shear brilliance. I would give the film overall a 9 out of 10.