Stranger Than Fiction (2000)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Tim Garrick (written by) &
Scott Russell (written by)

Release Date:

19 May 2001 (South Korea)

Genre:

Thriller | Comedy

Plot:

Lives spiral out of control when four friends cover up a murder.

Plot Keywords:

Tea | Corpse | Murder | Suicide | Body In Trunk

Cast

Mackenzie Astin	...	Jared Roth
Todd Field	...	Austin Walker / Donovan Miller
Dina Meyer	...	Emma Scarlett
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Violet Madison
Michael Flynn	...	Nick
Steve O'Neill	...	Porter
Scott Subiono	...	Homeless Man (as Scott Sublono)
Joe Unger	...	Bubba
Frances Bay	...	Mrs. Steiner
Robert Lewis	...	Policeman #1
K.C. Clyde	...	Young Man
Sharron Prince	...	Newscaster

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

90 min | Germany:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bergman Lustig Productions

Quotes:

Emma Scarlett: What was that?
Jared Roth: It's coming from the trunk!
Violet Madison: Everything in the trunk is supposed to be dead!

A review

Many people have said this to be original. I'm not sure if it's original. I think it's more like a film goulash. If you mix "Very Bad Things," "The Trouble with Harry," "The Usual Suspects" & unfold the story like a Tarantino film, and you would might come out with "Stranger Than Fiction." This is filled with lots of characters we've all seen before. The naive friend. The stronger "I can kick you butt" female friend. The whiny law student friend. And last but not least, the I'm really to smart to be hanging out with these people friend. The four lead actors are great in their roles. The direction is good. But the script is the downfall of "Stranger than Fiction." The first half of the film is a really funny dark, morbid comedy. I really starting to enjoy the movie. And then up comes the second act. It drops all comedy and turns into a mystery/thriller. And then for the next 45 minutes we seem to get a new plot twist once every 5 minutes or less. Some are good, others I've seen before. And one is just reaching a little out from the grasp reality. Overall it's a good movie. It's a real good straight to video release. You get to see a great cast, and laugh (for at least the first half). 6 out of 10.