Adaptation, written by Charlie Kaufman, may be the most original movies I have ever seen, this side of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ( also written by Kaufman ).
As much as all the star power thats working in this film, the real star of this movie is the screenplay, the screenplay itself is a masterpiece. It displays the ups and downs of a writer, while inventing itself as it goes on, WHILE showing what could be Kaufman's struggles to write a screenplay of THIS movie. I find it quite interesting that every screenplay Charlie Kaufman does, it reveals a lot of his genius, whether its a film like Confessions of a Dangerous Mind or even Human Nature.
Nicolas Cage does very strong work as Charlie/Donald Kaufman, twin brothers who are almost opposite yet they don't truly satisfy themselves. Charlie is a sexually frustrated writer who is in a state of writers block trying to adapt Susan Orlean's book (played by Meryl Streep). Donald on the other hand is free spirited, who doesn't have difficulty writing scripts and is also confident in social situations. This performance by Nicolas Cage very much SURPASSES his work in his Academy Award Winning performance in 'Leaving Las Vegas'. You can always tell which one is Charlie and which one is Donald ( I don't know how he did that ) and it is SUCH a strong performance.
Chris Cooper plays John Laroche, an orchid thief and weirdly charming individual. What Cooper does transcends nuanced performance, he captures Laroche's nature, and steals every scene he is in. What Chris Cooper does in this movie is pure magic, he felt as though Laroche's presence changed the whole feeling of the kind of situation he is in, whether if hes caught in a predicament, being interviewed, trying to capture an orchid. Chris Cooper truly did deserve that Oscar, it was nothing short of breathtaking. Although he didn't have a challenging role as Cage did in this movie, he does blow the competition away.
Meryl Streep is wonderful as Susan Orlean, a woman who has everything, but is bored and passionate at the same time. Streep combines elements of versatility, vulnerability, and passion to play Orlean. She finds all the right notes to hit in this performance and she nails it.
Director Spike Jonze is a master at pacing, and really does know Kaufman's characters from the inside out. This is Spike Jonze's best effort yet. He really does achieve something from this film.
There isn't much I could go off of from this movie, but there are a million other things that are good with this film. This film is a masterpiece. This film is worth the $10 to buy the Superbit DVD at Best Buy. This movie is a triumph. 10/10
As much as all the star power thats working in this film, the real star of this movie is the screenplay, the screenplay itself is a masterpiece. It displays the ups and downs of a writer, while inventing itself as it goes on, WHILE showing what could be Kaufman's struggles to write a screenplay of THIS movie. I find it quite interesting that every screenplay Charlie Kaufman does, it reveals a lot of his genius, whether its a film like Confessions of a Dangerous Mind or even Human Nature.
Nicolas Cage does very strong work as Charlie/Donald Kaufman, twin brothers who are almost opposite yet they don't truly satisfy themselves. Charlie is a sexually frustrated writer who is in a state of writers block trying to adapt Susan Orlean's book (played by Meryl Streep). Donald on the other hand is free spirited, who doesn't have difficulty writing scripts and is also confident in social situations. This performance by Nicolas Cage very much SURPASSES his work in his Academy Award Winning performance in 'Leaving Las Vegas'. You can always tell which one is Charlie and which one is Donald ( I don't know how he did that ) and it is SUCH a strong performance.
Chris Cooper plays John Laroche, an orchid thief and weirdly charming individual. What Cooper does transcends nuanced performance, he captures Laroche's nature, and steals every scene he is in. What Chris Cooper does in this movie is pure magic, he felt as though Laroche's presence changed the whole feeling of the kind of situation he is in, whether if hes caught in a predicament, being interviewed, trying to capture an orchid. Chris Cooper truly did deserve that Oscar, it was nothing short of breathtaking. Although he didn't have a challenging role as Cage did in this movie, he does blow the competition away.
Meryl Streep is wonderful as Susan Orlean, a woman who has everything, but is bored and passionate at the same time. Streep combines elements of versatility, vulnerability, and passion to play Orlean. She finds all the right notes to hit in this performance and she nails it.
Director Spike Jonze is a master at pacing, and really does know Kaufman's characters from the inside out. This is Spike Jonze's best effort yet. He really does achieve something from this film.
There isn't much I could go off of from this movie, but there are a million other things that are good with this film. This film is a masterpiece. This film is worth the $10 to buy the Superbit DVD at Best Buy. This movie is a triumph. 10/10