Review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) by Laurence C — 25 Aug 2010
A genuinely ambitious work, Synecdoche NY is Charlie Kaufman's brilliant, spiralling tale of life, art, and mortality.
Philip Seymour Hoffman guides us through as a theatre director, struggling with fear of death, marital issues, infidelity, and other ever-deepening hangups of life. Hoffman's done this before, but never at such an engagingly enigmatic level.
After being awarded the "Genius" prize, Hoffman embarks on an absurdly ambitious project of what appears to be the ultimate play. This leads to an endless supply of insights on the relationship between life and art - some truly inventive, as good as Woody Allen's musings on the subject.
Ironically, as the film, turn after turn, defies explanation, it may end up telling you more about yourself than most films ever will.
This review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) was written by Laurence C on 25 Aug 2010.
Synecdoche, New York has generally received positive reviews.
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