Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Adaptation’
Just saw it for the first time last night on Bravo.
Wow.
If you’ve never seen it, please do.
It’s got it all; layered flashbacks, voice-over explication, sex, drugs, angst, twists, verisimilitude (but only similitude), did I mention sex? I did; so let’s make it a hat trick - sex.
Sorta/kinda reminds me of ‘A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum’ but without the songs. Yes. Really.
It’s the most delightfully self-referential movie since ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut.’ And almost as funny.
Peter C. says I now have to see “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Being John Malkovich.” Ain’t gunna argue.
Anybody for a movie marathon some Sunday afternoon? You bring the movies. I’ll bring the anticipatory glee.
Alas, poor Donald.
January 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Yes, I second Peter’s recommendations.
The structure of the movies makes it difficult to recommend one over the others. I think of the three, I would rate Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind slightly higher.