Stranger Than Fiction...little did he know change was coming.

Stranger Than Fiction is unconventional and refreshing, in addition to a surprising performance by Will Ferrell, who plays Harold Crick. Harold is a lonely IRS agent saddled with a meticulous and humdrum life that is about to take a whimsical turn. Kay Effiel, a prolific and reclusive author, played by Emma Thompson, has crafted what she believes is a fictional character for her novel, his name is also Harold Crick but her character yearns for a more robust lifestyle.

Unbeknownst to Kay, and in a strange turn of events, through her writing, she begins narrating to Harold, the IRS Agent, his daily thoughts & activities as they are occurring, real time and as she would have them play out in her novel. While the constant chatter in Harold’s head is unsettling and a daily nuisance, it isn’t until he is informed by “the voice” that his death in imminent; that he is moved with urgency to get to the bottom of his psychosomatic turbulence. Thus begins his mad dash to change his fate, and simultaneous live life as if each day maybe his last. During his due diligence, he discovers that “the voice” is that of an author based in reality, and on the verge of completing her next novel. With assistance from an eccentric literature Professor, played by Dustin Hoffman, he learns that the final chapter of all her novels ends in tragedy, most often with the death of her main character, and in this case, Harold Crick. GO SEE, Stranger Than Fiction. Ferrell shines on screen, revealing range beyond his usual juvenile comedies (Old School, ELF), and the chemistry between him & Maggie Gyllenhaal, is unexpected & persuasive. (113 minutes, PG-13)