Novel Idea but Will Ferrell out of Place

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2008)

I liked Stranger than Fiction for it's novel approach and quirky plot. It carries itself almost like watching some bizarre dream that you yourself are making up as you go along or are following. Likewise the music helped as off-beat and odd. It has strong acting and interesting camera work. However Will Ferrell, though decent enough in this film, doesn't seem like a good choice to lead the movie. His yelling and ranting are funny enough on Saturday Night Live or his other comedies but get a little excessive when ranging into dramatic comedies - so there's kind of a disconnect when he gets into his yelling 5-yr old persona. It disturbs the pensiveness of the rest of the movie. Other than that, the movie is pretty engaging with narration and high energy supporting characters. Worth a look for it's central novel approach.