Review of Stranger Than Fiction (2007) by Chi Z — 11 Oct 2014

I'm not usually a fan of Will Ferrell but I really like this movie. Storyline was pretty good and kept interesting.

This review of Stranger Than Fiction (2007) was written by Chi Z on 11 Oct 2014.

Stranger Than Fiction has generally received very positive reviews.

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