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Re: Stranger Than Fiction
I wanted to like this film more, but it's dry, like eating cookies without milk. The film moves at a decent pace, but maybe too leisurely. The writing felt less inspired as I had anticipated after seeing the premise from the trailer.
This first foray into drama for Will Farrell is more miss than hit for me. Maggie Gyllenhaal is actually a nice change of pace during her screen time. Dustin Hoffman is okay, Queen Latifah had virtually nothing of import in her scenes, and Emma Thompson is good, but not dazzling in her role as the writer.
It's worth a matinee if you found the premise interesting, but that's about it.
I give it 2.75 stars, or a grade of B-.
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