#16 Stranger Than Fiction by Marc Forster

Stranger Than Fiction isn't nearly as strange as it's title suggests, but that isn't to say to it's not an innovative or vastly entertaining movie. No, this film is about as fun as a thoughtful metanarrative can get, and boy is it a great load of enjoyment. Will Ferrel stars as Harold Crick, a man caught up in a repetitive, mundane life pummeling with all certainty to his death and he knows it thanks to Karen Eiffel (Emma Thompson). The plot is thick with narrative invention such as how do you change a masterpiece of a novel to save someones life? How much do you sacrifice for art? Ferrell is sensitive and charming as Crick and the audience genuinely cares about this doofy auditor. The supporting cast of Queen Latifah, Maggie Gyllenhal, Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Thompson all fill their roles dutifully to bring about a unifying cohesive ending that is just as beautiful and simple as the preceding story.