Show Ferrell shows hes he's serious i in this fictional comedy r r ri i Photo Courtes Pictures Will Viii Ferrell stars in a role atypical of his thus far Jared Maxwell Movie Writer write Stranger than fiction is not your typical fictional movie Think of Will Ferrell playing a serious role in a motion picture and then imagine that it would be extremely fictitious But the hilarious slapstick comedian Ferrell moved audiences with his most serious role ever played Surprisingly Ferrell turned his well-known well self into something that can be greatly appreciated in the film industry Much like when audiences watched Jim Carrey in The Truman Tinman Show there is a strange appreciation for the actors that leave their comical strongholds to pursue other fields of acting With Ferrell branching out audiences enjoyed an amazing movie Stranger Than Fiction uses a combination film essentials to tomake make a great feature along with its own strange twist Any movie where the star character is isan isan isan an IRS agent with actual feelings definitely needs to have moviegoers lining up Harold Crick Ferrell is the notorious IRS agent with witha a personality about as well- well rounded as a tortilla chip wit The of the film comes from the too all tasteless agent hearing a strange voice inside his head The voice is a narrative of the things that Harold is actually doing like counting toothbrush strokes Harold is a tiny bit aggravated with this incessant voice that insists on speaking about every happening in his life As Stranger Than Fiction continues Harold discovers the voice in his head is from a popular author that is trying to finish writing a book The authors author's voice narrating his every move becomes deadly when it announces that plans have been set in motion that will lead to Harolds Harold's death Upon hearing of his impending doom he actually begins to really enjoy life Stranger Than Fiction screenwriter Zach Helm was able to humanize Harold Crick H Helm lm did an amazing job with the entertaining and witty dialogue of the film Stranger Than Fiction did not contain outright slapstick humor Instead it used an insipid character to exploit it in a low-key low way Writing a movie about the average IRS agent that has hasa a very mediocre life would seem to be a challenge but Helm made it seem easy His smart script stayed on track allowing the movie to flow and naturally turn into something comical Helm Helm fought the urge to add any simple-minded simple humor or slapstick comedy for easy laughs Stranger Than Fiction is an your seat flick with viewers wanting to see if Harolds Harold's voice is right about his imminent death orif or orif if hed he'd beat the reaper at her own game While the film was generally perceived to bea be be- a comedy audiences were surprised with its heartfelt and touching moments The acting fit well with the superb script with each character demonstrating strength Emma Thompson Queen Latifah Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dustin f Hoffman all great gave great p performances Together with Ferrell this ensemble was the perfect fit tf 4 Stranger Than Fiction t. t is is rated PG J |