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Will Ferrell has been known to play comedic, funny guys in films, like Anchorman, Tallegeda Nights, and Step Brothers. But who knew Ferrell had a serious side?
Stranger Than Fiction stars Ferrell as Harold, an IRS agent who discovers that he is the main character in a famous bookseller (Emma Thompson) story. The funny thing is... he can hear everything that she narrates. He falls in love, all leading up to his untimely death.
I went into Stranger Than Fiction expecting it to be a comedy, knowing that Ferrell has been in comedies mostly, never showing a dramatic side, and while it is funny at some times, it is more of a dramedy.. and a great one at that. I really had fun with this film.
Ferrell can really act well in this film. He puts on a captivating performance. You really react to his emotions in the film. He delivers some funny and touching lines. The rest of the cast is good. Thompson and Queen Latifah have some good chemistry, and so do Ferrell and Maggie Gyllandel. Dustin Hoffman is the standout for me. He does a funny job playing the psycharist that Harold goes to.
The film was really great, with one of Ferrell's best performances, some great directing by Marc Forster, and some good chemistry between the actors.
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