Stranger Than Fiction

Once again my dad made a stupid observation. "It was definitely different than Anchorman." Really? I wouldn't have guessed...

I was wanting to see this for a while, and I'm glad that I did. It was what I had hoped it to be. It was funny, it was entertaining. It had a bit of depth in it, in that way that so many movies don't these days. But at the same time it just wasn't that deep of a movie. That is, it doesn't stand out too much. The acting wasn't so amazing. It was just plain good. The direction wasn't taking anything to a new level. It was very adequate. What drove the movie was a very well written script, and it kept the whole movie feeling right. That's something that needs to happen more often.

I liked it a lot. But I can't see caring much for it as the years go by and the dust starts to settle. It's the kind of thing that would be a pleasant surprise in years when flipping through channels and coming across it, after having forgotten how much I enjoyed it. But until that point, I'll just stick with the fact that it was an enjoyable movie. For most people, nothing more is needed.

B

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