"Are you relieved to know that you're not a golem?"

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2008)

Of all the things I hold dear. Stranger Than Fiction may be different from my normal intake of high octane thrillers and intellectual opii, but it is no less glorious than an evening sunset with a voluptuous lover. Breaking from the normal "romantic comedy/drama" mold, it uses subtle irony and a huge left-hook plot twist at the end to create what is possibly one of the best films of 2006, truly a stunning accomplishment considering how many other noteworthy films came out around then.
Stranger Than Fiction is a pure "feel good" film, making anyone who's capable of smiling break into a big, wide grin by the rolling credits, with side-splitting laughs and silly nuances around every corner, and yet it never slips into cheapness or slapstick. There is much more here than a simple comedy. Stranger Than Fiction is intricately layered with dramatic tones and a few rose-tinted romantic scenes, and the whole thing is a boiling cauldron pot of influences, creating a positively shimmering mixture that will never grow old or stagnant, a story that will keep your mind entertained and your heart warmed and softened. And the irony I mentioned? Brilliantly executed, all the way through. It is a story within a story, and even when you already know what's going to happen next, the film will keep you all smiles. How can anyone say no to that glorious ending? Stranger Than Fiction rises above such paltry number ratings, so heed no attention to the perfect score - just check it out now.