Stranger Than Fiction (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: Very funny, great story
Disadvantages: I can't say Will Ferrell is an idiot anymore

Going against the grain of everyone I know I can't stand Will Ferrell, (or Will Ferret as I call him due to his tiny eyes. I also hate ferrets, it all fits.) I hate the type of crappy, simple-minded comedies that he stars in and I avoid his movies now. However, I saw a trailer for Stranger Than Fiction and I was intrigued. He didn't seem to be playing the same dumb, slap-stick character and the film seemed to have a good story. The fact Dustin Hoffman ... Read review

Advantages: A decent cast, director and storyline
Disadvantages: It's hard to accept Will Ferrell in a Serious role

I've always found that films with Will Ferrell in tend to have the best clips in the advert. It seemed odd then that he had teamed up with Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson and Maggie Gyllenhaal, my first thoughts were perhaps this would be a different type of Ferrell performance. Having seen the adverts it seemed a far more serious film than most of Ferrell's back catalogue and while I started watching it with an open mind, part of me was thinking whether ... Read review

Advantages: Quirky, Charming
Disadvantages: Difficult to get into, Not as much of a comedy element as expected

I came across the film 'Stranger than Fiction' one night last week when I was bored and flicking through the movie channels on Sky tv. When I read the little synopsis that Sky provide for each film, I must admit it did not strike me as my kind of film but I gave it a go because I love Will Ferrell movies. The film centres around Harold Crick (Will Ferrell), who lives an excruciatingly routine and boring life as an auditor for the IRS. Crick suddenly ... Read review

Advantages: Original storyline, good cast, good acting,
Disadvantages: None

I decided to buy this DVD after seeing a trailer for the movie on another DVD I got recently, the storyline sounded different and it intrigued me, so when I got an HMV e-voucher, I rushed to purchase this. The film stars Will Ferrell, known usually for his roles in comedy movies such as The Anchorman and Taladega Nights. This movie is definately not as funny (certainly not in the usual openly slapstick way) as his other movies and I wouldn't purchase ... Read review

Advantages: Well written, Great Cast, Excellant Acting, Keeps your attention.
Disadvantages: none

Stranger than Fiction - I walked into Blockbusters picked it up and got it. Id never heard of it before and I didn't actually have it on my to watch list so I got it and here's my review! x ""The Film"" Harold Crick is a lonely Taxman. For the past twelve years everything has been the same, everything is precise in his life. The amount of times he brushes his teeth, the way he does his tie, the time he has on a coffee break. His repetitive routine ... Read review

Advantages: Great concept and lead performance.
Disadvantages: Opting for sentiment over power.

Stranger Than Fiction is a story about Harold Crick and his wristwatch. Harold Crick, played by Will Ferrell, is an IRS tax man whose life runs as predictably as the wristwatch he uses to regulate it. This all changes when he starts to hear a voice inside his head narrating his existence, eventually telling Harold of his imminent death. And so the story unfolds... and this is a particularly excellent story. It's an inventive concept and results ... Read review

Advantages: Clear sound and image
Disadvantages: Not my idea of fun

I got this DVD because reviews said it was clever and funny. After twenty minutes of giving it a chance it had not even raised a smirk or a chuckle so I skipped through the rest in case I had been missing something, but found I had not I think the story concerned a character who was tax man, Harold (Will Ferrell), out of a book being written by a woman author (Emma Thompson). Other characters came and went as they tried to help him understand why ... Read review

Advantages: Liked the plotline. Quality acting. Brilliant!
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...enjoyable I decided to watch Stranger Than Fiction. It turned out to be an excellent decision, becoming one of my favourite movies, for now. It begins introducing the character Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) who is an IRS agent for auditing. He has a cringe worthy daily routine of counting teeth brushing strokes, number of steps taken, and catching the bus just as it's about to leave stop. All this is kept to plan by his trusty, somewhat asthetically ... Read review

This film delivers a number of subtle fantastic perforamnces guided by a superb script. It is filled with moments of glorious humour and genuinely touching moments. Last night after watching this my well established top 3 films (Amelie, Gardne STate and How to Marry a Millionaire) became a top 4, I heartily recommend.

Advantages: Different film, clever with a good plot.
Disadvantages: Might disappoint Ferrell fans who expect it to be like his other work.

II Loved this film! It was nice to see Ferrell playing a more serious part. (I was under the impression that he might not play a serious role very well.) However I think his performance in this was good. I think the film was clever, maybe a little disappointing for his usual fans. I liked the graphics and I loved the fact that there were points in the film where you didn't really like his character as so often in films the protagonist is there to ... Read review

Advantages: A unique, intriguing and well-written story with some powerful performances.
Disadvantages: the ending has been considered by some to be too neatly tied up.

Stranger than Fiction (2006) directed by Marc Forster is a somewhat dark comedy centred around a man called Harold Crick (played by Will Farrell.) Harold leads a relatively mundane and lonely life as an IRS auditor. Everyday he wakes up at the same time, ties his tie in the same knot, gets the same bus, eats the same lunch alone and then makes his way home to eat dinner at his single one-bedroom apartment. However, this all changes when he starts ... Read review

Advantages: I can tell others not to watch it
Disadvantages: Too many to sumerise

I love Will Ferrell, and i have loved all films he has been in, as i usually think i have the same sort of humour as his films. This is one of the worst films i have seen. I bought it on DVD as i didnt see it at the cinema, and thought anything with will ferrell would be good. I watched it with my girlfriend and her sister, and i had to appologise to them afterwards for making them watch it. All the way through the film i was saying, any minute ... Read review