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Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kristin Chenoweth, Linda Hunt, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah, Tom Hulce, Tony Hale, Will Ferrell
An IRS auditor has his life interrupted by the sound of a personal narrator who knows his every thought, feeling and action, including when and where he will die.
Id: 10890789
Very funny and original movie about a man who hears a female voice narrating his every move. Will is very comical. It is also good to see Emma as the quirky narrator.
This film didn't really make much sense to me, it did have its funny moments, just not enough to make it a great film. An odd choice for Marc Forster to direct and a misconceived idea by Zach Helm.
So, another comedic actor is trying his hand at drama? Yes and he's making it work.
I must admit, when I first read about this film, I envisioned something different. I had initially imagined a male voice (similar to that of Mort Crim. Anyone who's heard Little Acorns from The ...( read more)
Visually stunning and has a clever, imaginative concept for the plot.
Screenplay and direction are quite good up until the half, where everything slows down and turns a little too sentimental, in a cheap Spielberg-like sort of way.
For once, Will Ferrell plays a contained and int...( read more)
This movie wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I can't stand Will Ferrell, but this movie was actually pretty good compared to most movies he does. The cast was good as well.
The biggest highlight, of course, is Kaufman's talent. Since his name is already a strong promise, the expectations are inevitably high. The concept is incredibly smart, but just as I expected, the film started beautifully and Forster achieved to make it drag later on. Good film ...( read more)
What could have been in interesting idea never managed to sell me that it was telling me an interesting story. I think it had to do with the lack of charm in the main character, a flaw that can't be entirely attributed to the actor, because at some stages he managed to pull off s...( read more)
