movies for fun

Well, I saw a movie last night, and I've got a few moments to spare, so I'd like to share my thoughts with all of you, my loyal minions.

The movie was Stranger Than Fiction. The actual story was very original. Actually, in a way, the story was not that original. It was along the lines of American Beauty or any story where a boring man miraculously changes his life, to give it more "meaning." The main character, a boringly predictable tax auditor was played by Will Ferrell in a role that most people would not recognize him in. Although, Will Ferrell does much more dramatic acting than people think, still when you see him in a role where he doesn't yell, not even once, it's surprising.

One effect that I really liked was how the life of the main character was being "illustrated" on screen. The very idea of a character in a book being himself a real person made for a lot of really interesting ins and outs to the plot. For example, when Ferrell found out that his life was being written, he still did just what the narrator said he would. Even though he knew that the narrator would eventually narrate his life into a place he didn't want to go, he had to do it anyways because he was a character.

All in all, I give this film an A-. Except for the love story, which seemed pretty forced, it was really a great story.