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Dominican Rep. Adaptation
42,549
Comedy. Drama
Despite the success of his first produced script, for which he received an Academy Award® nomination for best original screenplay, Charlie Kaufman (Cage) is plagued by insecurities, both in his career and his personal life. When he is hired to adapt The Orchid Thief, a non-fiction book about a fanatical orchid breeder, John Laroche (Cooper), he is completely stumped. Though, on the surface, the book is about Laroche’s flower poaching ... [+]
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"An illuminating and entertaining film (...) As in 'Malkovich,' Kaufman’s imaginative leaps are perfectly served by Jonze’s quicksilver directing style" | POS |
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United States |
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"A bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining movie (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" | POS |
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United States |
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"Features what is surely the funniest and most accurate depiction of writer's block ever." | POS |
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"Few scripts toss more challenging balls in the air, and Jonze juggles them all with artful, light-stepping ease. It’s magic (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" | POS |
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United States |
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"This is epic, funny, tragic, demanding, strange, original, boldly sincere filmmaking." | POS |
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"The movie is better at the beginning, when the novelty is still fresh (...) 'Adaptation' was an idea worth following, but it leads to a dead end." | NEU |
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