Stranger Than Fiction is an excellent movie that shows Will Ferrell in a different but entertaining new role.

Stranger Than Fiction tells the story of a man’s life that is extremely mundane. Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) lives his life with a routine that can be timed to the exact second wth his trusty watch, which includes how many brush strokes it takes to brush each tooth in his mouth.

Harold has lived his life alone for many years, while working for the IRS. He simply sticks to his routine; however, Harold wakes up to find one day that his life is being narrated.

Harold thinks that he is literally losing his mind. He tells himself that hearing voices is not normal, and finally seeks the help of a literature professor that helps him decide why his life is being narrated. In efforts to stop this narration, Harold steps outside of his routine and even becomes involved with a girl.

After several weeks, Harold discovers the author that is narrating his life is doing it in her own book. He quickly has to find her because she is known for killing her novels’ main characters.

Does Harold find her before she kills him in the book? Well, you will have to watch the movie to answer that question.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was interesting to see Will Ferrell in a role other than extreme comedy. He showed a sensitive side to the audience and captured their attention with his distress. Now, I love the majority of his comedies, and, while I think that he probably does do better in the world of comedy, I think that he did a superb job in this role. I think that it makes the audience see him as more of a serious actor. I do not think that he should quit comedies all together, but I would like to see him in more roles such of that of Crick.

Again, I thoroughly enjoyed Stranger Than Fiction. It was well worth the money to see it. Therefore, if you are looking for a movie to go see that is not a Christmas movie, Stranger Than Fiction is an excellent choice in my opinion.