Not Quite as Expected

Rating: 7/10 (11 November 2006)

For whatever reason, I was highly anticipating this movie. Maybe it was because of the plot, or the all-star cast, or maybe just because the trailer for this movie looked cool. I can't say I was disappointed with this movie, but it wasn't what I had expected. The acting was great, Will Ferrell playing a loner named Harold Crick, and Emma Thompson playing the moody and slightly depressed author Kay Eiffel. The plot was fun; the thought of a woman's voice following a man around had always amused me. But the problem is I don't think the movie lived up to its name. It seemed to branch off, with the narrating going away, 30 minutes into the film and predictable love hook=ups emerged that EVERYBODY saw coming even though it didn't seem possible. Although this movie is described as a comedy, I didn't laugh once the whole film, it was a bit more of a love story, which disappointed me. Because of the fact that the movie had a good plot and the acting was great, it could've been a lot better, therefore getting 3 out of a possible 5 stars.
Final Words: Unsatisfying.