Stranger Than Fiction

Saw a movie that changed my life. I don't yet know the significance of it; I don't know how my life changed exactly, but somehow, someway, a supernatual experience happened in the movie theatre last night. Perhaps it was just the innate, deep, clenching desire inside of my being to grasp the writing craft and hold it in my hand. Or maybe it was the connection made between my husband and I as we both resonated with the movie's use of literary devices and allusions. And then again, it just might have been the sheer brilliance of "Stranger Than Fiction" that kept me in awe long after the theatre lights turned on.

JD and I had the evening free last night so we decided to grab dinner and a movie. After Las Salsas tacos and taco salad, we bought tickets to the 7:25 showing of "Stranger Than Fiction." We sat in our seats with a medium diet soda between us and started to watch the movie. I was enthralled as I listened to the narrator begin her story - which, of course, is the premise of the entire movie. I won't go into details about the plotline so as not to ruin the movie for you, but JD and I had a blast reliving our past lectures from English professors and analyzing the several underlying motifs of the movie/novel. We literally sat in silence as the credits rolled with our mouths open in amazement. When the house lights went on we looked at each other and all we could say was "wow." JD and I both agreed it was the best movie we'd ever seen. And then we said no more. Literally, not a thing could be said about the movie afterwards but "brilliant" and "wow." In fact, I can't really say anything more about it.

See for yourself... but be prepared to think... it's not an "entertaining" movie. If you go with that mindset you'll miss the point completely.