If you know Will Ferrell only as the ridiculously moustachioed misogynist from Anchorman, the supremely arrogant skater in Blades of Glory, or the delightfully dumb racing driver in Talladega Nights, then this fantastical romantic drama will be a revelation.
He plays Harold Crick, a mildly autistic IRS agent who starts to hear a voice in his head, narrating his every thought and move.
After discounting madness, he suddenly becomes aware that this invisible controller of his life is actually planning to end it, and turns to a literary professor to help him discover the surprising new author of his own demise.