Oh, the Tragedy of Harold Crick.

Rating: 7/10 (9 June 2007)

First of all, Will Ferrell is amazing as Harold Crick. I highly doubt that anyone expected his performance to be as good as it was. I, myself was surprised at his ability..
His performance was almost immaculate, though he could have been funnier. I'm not gonna lie; I thought it was gonna be the typical Ferrell comedy with a clever twist and actual plot line, so needless to say I thought he'd be a screwball. Surprisingly though, he was rather serious about it, so his performance lacked that wild.. spontaneity(maybe?) that usually comes with the Ferrell package, (meaning he didn't fully lose himself in the role until mid-film, as opposed to his performance in Elf and Talladega Nights, where he was screwball from beginning to end.) Also, I wasn't fully convinced nor did I cheer him on until mid-film.
The film itself is a pearl in an oyster, meaning it looks decent, but the true brilliance doesn't show until the fourth wall is broken and opened. I think this is due to the fact that Ferrell's character doesn't become interesting until he realizes that he's being commented on by some random woman with an English accent. Kind of makes you wonder what you would do if you were him...
The cast is amazing, and aside from the plot, the cast makes the movie. Who's a better supporting cast than Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, and Maggie Gyllenhaal? Honestly! On that note, I bid you adu.
~the amazing frances.