Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Harold Crick is an IRS agent who is solidly in a rut. He counts the strokes of his toothbrush and his steps to the bus, never varies his routine and sleeps alone. That is, until he starts hearing a voice in his head.

Far from the campy flicks that Will Ferrell is known for, Stranger Than Fiction is a touching look at possibilities finally fulfilled, chances taken and the internal discord that comes from killing people for a living. Emma Thompson is brilliantly peculiar as the author who narrates Harold Crick’s life and ultimately plans his demise.

My favorite thing about this movie is that it didn’t mind detouring from reality into the fanciful, although it kept its head very well. On a scale of “Eh” to “FANFUCKINGTASTIC!” I give it a “Wow, Will Ferrell can act? Seriously? AWESOME!” See it if you want to laugh and cry in the same five minutes.