Loser. Fatally defective premise. One of the year's worst. Goes nowhere.

Rating: 1/10 (16 November 2006)

Maggie Gyllenhaal was a delight to watch - but even she could not save this loser movie. There was not a single good emotional payoff! No good laughs. No warm fuzzy moments. Nothing. This movie is very bad. I felt very ripped off. I was angry when I left the theater! I blame Will Ferrell for agreeing to do this loser movie. The premise of the movie is not believable. The premise/ plot is not entertaining. It is stupid. This is a first attempt for this weak writer. I wonder what kind of underhanded deals put this loser screenplay in motion. The previews were boring and stupid. I mistakenly hoped that maybe there was some redemption. No. The movie was soundly bad from beginning to end. Sometimes a stupid premise is used to provide insight. "Groudhog Day" was such a movie: "Groundhog Day" has a dumb premise but a wonder heart warming story. Not so with "Stranger and Fiction" Aside from Maggie Gyllenhaal the performances were boring and brainless - and that is the fault of the boring writer. This movie is beyond mediocre. It is offensively bad. If theaters could be required to give back the ticket price, this would be the movie that would deserve a refund.