Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Stranger Than FictionSaw this great movie called Stranger Than Fiction yesterday. It follows the life of Harold Crick, an IRS agent. Here is the plot summary from IMDB:

Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. The narrator it is extraordinarily accurate, and Harold recognizes the voice as an esteemed author he saw on TV. But when the narration reveals that he is going to die, Harold must find the author of the story, and ultimately his life, to convince her to change the ending of the story before it is too late.

The movie has some great performances by Dustin Hoffman and Maggie Gyllenhaal. But the movie belongs to Will Ferrel and Emma Thompson. Emma Thompson’s portrayal of the eccentric author literally steals the show, while Will Ferrel is sparkling as the protagonist of his own life.

Somehow, it looks like all actors who excel in comedy (Jim Carrey for instance) seem to do even better in the tragedies :-) .

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One Response to “Stranger Than Fiction (2006)”

  1. Abhi says:

    Tragedy is the biggest comedy of life if I can take comedy in Shakespereian sense