Adaptation.

 (2003)
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| May 24, 2009
Urban Cinefile
And it's a mesmerising, gritty film of contemporary sensibilities.....Made with bravado and suffused with anti-vanity, Adaptation will scar your ideas of script writing like the thorn of a big, wild, red rose.....Nicolas Cage, wonderful as the twins, Meryl Streep marvellous and Tilda Swinton splendid.....What an extraordinary performance by the ever-versatile Chris Cooper:....A great cast all round -.... ... Full Review
| Sep 18, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times
The scenes are also wildly audacious and hilarious....that it records the torments of a screenwriter who doesn't know how the hell to write a movie about orchids.....," he says, and in context, it's one of the movie's funniest lines.....The performances are wonderful.....At first sight, he would rank last on any list of lovers for an elegant New Yorker writer..... ... Full Review
| Sep 18, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times
The scenes are also wildly audacious and hilarious....that it records the torments of a screenwriter who doesn't know how the hell to write a movie about orchids.....," he says, and in context, it's one of the movie's funniest lines.....The performances are wonderful.....At first sight, he would rank last on any list of lovers for an elegant New Yorker writer..... ... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2008
associatedcontent.com
This movie was intriguing to say the least.....The movie had no turning point and two boring plots.....Charlie Kaufman struggles to write his simple screenplay about flowers.....There was not an exciting climax.....the movie didn't seem to have a good story line..... ... Full Review
| Apr 11, 2007
associatedcontent.com
Adaptation is a very unique movie.....He has a hard time trying to make the book into a half way interesting movie.....Spike Jonze did a wonderful job directing.....I think that the actors were great.... ... Full Review
| Apr 11, 2007
associatedcontent.com
Adaptation is a very unique movie.....He has a hard time trying to make the book into a half way interesting movie.....Charlie's failed attempts in making the Orchid movie interesting leads him to a screenwriting lecture which Donald had suggested to him.....Spike Jonze did a wonderful job directing.....I think that the actors were great.... ... Full Review
| Jan 09, 2007
moviemaker.com
The story of a creatively-blocked screenwriter and the novel he is attempting to adapt for the screen, the film stars Nicolas Cage as the brothers Charlie and Donald Kaufman, as well as Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Maggie Gyllenhaal and a host of other notable actors. ... Full Review
| Jun 23, 2005
associatedcontent.com
once you do this section might be the best an most satisfying of the entire film.....Unfortunately the book doesn’t have enough scenes involving Laroche.....A simple synopsis of Adaptation is near impossible.....Cooper was amazing and his Oscar was well earned.....Cage is terrific at giving both characters a distinct look..... ... Full Review
| Jun 23, 2005
associatedcontent.com
once you do this section might be the best an most satisfying of the entire film.....Unfortunately the book doesn't have enough scenes involving Laroche.....Charlie has been commissioned to adapt Susan Orlean's best seller, The Orchid Thief....A simple synopsis of Adaptation is near impossible.....Cage is terrific at giving both characters a distinct look..... ... Full Review
| Apr 30, 2005
associatedcontent.com
With little hindsight, its in perfect line with the message the movie brilliantly conveys.....The ending of the movie seems a little absurd considering the tragic tone of the movie.....the movie seems to poke fun at.....self deprecating artist who is assigned a new project....interviewing for her fascinating New Yorker story..... ... Full Review