Here’s another film I highly recommend. It is a thinking movie that fiction lover’s will appreciate, yet it will also keep the average viewer entertained and enthusiastic. The published reviews have commented favorably on its low-key nature, the GUI special effects, and the casting choices (though Queen Latifah just doesn’t do it for me in her role). Beyond the thoughtful storyline, what works most for me is a cast of characters that includes a blocked writer (Emma Thompson), a tax auditor (Will Ferrell), and a literature professor (Dustin Hoffman) who thinks he knows everything. Oh, and of course there is also the econo-anarchistic baker who only pays the income taxes that go to the initiatives of which she approves (Maggie Gyllenhaal). By the way, her character also dropped out of Harvard Law because she was too busy keeping up the morale of her study group by baking cookies. You have to appreciate the social message there. If you view the film, note the math names and the absurd locker room shower scene. And a final comment....it was nice to see a portrayal of a tax man with a heart. That certainly doesn't happen every day.
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