Stranger Than Fiction From:Will Ferrell , Queen Latifah , Peter Grosz , Ricky Adams , Christian Stolte , Sony , Marc Forster , Sony Pictures ,
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0071577688892
Format: AC-3
Format: Closed-captioned
Format: Color
Format: Dolby
Format: Dubbed
Format: DVD-Video
Format: Subtitled
Format: Widescreen
Format: NTSC
Weight: 20 hundredths-pounds
Label: Sony Pictures
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 5.1
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Packaged Height: 60 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 750 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 22 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 530 hundredths-inches
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2007-02-27
Running Time: 113 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2006-11-10
Product Description:
An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to effect his entire life from his work to his love-interest to his death.System Requirements:Running Time: 113 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 043396154070 Manufacturer No: 15407
Customer Reviews:
A metaphor for modern life-thumbs up!, 2008-10-15
I was hesitant to watch Will Farrell in this film, but was pleasantly surprised. My favorite line of the movie was when Emma Thompson, the writer says something like, if you set out to kill the guy in the story, and the guy wants to change the outcome, wants he finds out he will die, shouldn't those be the guys you keep alive? It speaks to those people who believe in fate, vs a predefined outcome to their lives, and the film overall is a great metaphor for not letting "life pass you by", in lieu of routine and monotony.
All of the characters are well developed and the chemistry is fantastic. I love Maggie and Dustin in these roles, and Emma Thompson as usual, is standout, as she is faced with her writer's block, and struggles with writing a tragedy vs a comedy. The film also reminds us what things are important in life, and how our behavior would/would not change if faced with sudden death. Although most people would anticipate a comedy, when Will Farrel is involved, this film, laces realism with a provocative challenge of examining our lives in a more "aware" state of mind. Not what I expected-recommend for a night of reflection, laughter and consideration.
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