Stranger than Fiction, directed by Marc Forster (contemporary movie, 2006)

[lb_lee]

"This isn't a story to me; this is my life!"

Blurb: IRS auditor Harold Crick starts hearing a woman's voice narrating his every action, discovers he's a fictional character being written to die tragically, and sets himself to trying to save himself.

Why is it worth your time?: It's pretty good! It takes the life of possibly the world's most boring fictional man and gives it moral weight, discussing the comparative merits of life versus art. Will Ferrel's understated performance stands out.

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, fictioneers, voices

Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments

Access Notes: Available on DVD and streaming, has subtitles in English and French.

Comments

[lb_lee]

It really is the most soulbondy of the works so far! There are other works about fictioneers, but this, as far as I recall, the only one so far that engages with the relationship between writer and character, and the moral choices therein!