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I’ve seen some good movies in the past few years, but one that stands out from the rest is Stranger Than Fiction, which I missed during its theatrical release in 2006, but I stumbled on it recently and recalled someone had suggested it back then.

I watched the preview, and it looked intriguing, but when I recently watched it on Tubi for free (with ads), it blew me away.

First, the concept of the movie is quite original, drawn in large part by an Italian book called Niebla, by Miguel de Unamuno, available in an English translation done by Elena Barcia, called Fog.

I am not a modernist, but a Christian, but the touching and compelling themes in Stranger Than Fiction are very attractive and stimulating.

I don’t want to give a spoiler of the movie, but it couldn’t have been cast any better, with Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Tony Hale, all in plum roles; and also starred a slightly underused Queen Latifah (still well chosen).

If you aren’t averse to what some would call an “old” movie, are a romantic, movie buff, writer or maybe just an average moviegoer, Stranger Than Fiction might be for you.

After watching this film, I realized how paltry my writing is in comparison to this classic… back to the drawing board I go…