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Volume 130, Number 1 |
July 14, 2009 |
Features
Holiday Break Movie Review
Posted 01-15-2003 at 3:35PM
Adaptation
This strange and original movie is definitely a work of art for Spike Jonze. The film starts out with a shy Charlie Kaufman, played by Nicholas Cage, discussing his adaptation of the book, The Orchid Thief, and asking for more time. While it begins slowly, it quickly speeds up and gets more confusing. We soon learn that he is adapting the book that Susan Orlean, played by Meryl Streep, wrote and is incorporating his fascination with her. The book is about the life of John, played by Chris Cooper. The only complication in Charlie’s life is his twin brother Donald, who has suddenly decided to take on his brother’s career as a screenwriter.
The movie takes on the role of having a story within a story within a story, and begins to give us a view into the lives of four people. These strangers are all connected in the tiniest way but it is enough to pull them all together and entwine their futures. It is a movie filled with sarcasm, comedy, and chaos.
As the mayhem continues dream sequences and hallucinations are added in that only add to this experience and brings the viewer to anticipate some culmination that sets the record straight. You will have to go find out on your own if this occurs. This movie is definitely a must see. | |
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