Review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) by Kevin C — 26 Jan 2011

A beautiful and strange piece of artistic expression. Touches on themes of existentialism and the meaning of creativity. This movie is poetic.

This review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) was written by Kevin C on 26 Jan 2011.

Synecdoche, New York has generally received positive reviews.

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