Stranger Than Fiction

At times, this film seems gimmicky but its ultimate payoff is genuinely uplifting, even if predictable. (I'm thinking at my age, 46, after zillions of movies, I should drop "predictable" as a film comment since most are.) The main players do a good job: Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah and Dustin Hoffman (does he belong in the Academy of the Overrated?). It's always fun to hear "That's Entertainment" by The Jam, too.