Review of Adaptation. (2002) by Peter H — 24 Jun 2010
Most people who have tried to be truly creative would recognize themselves in this, trapped in paradox where one feels at once arrogantly superior and totally inadequate. But inspiration does strike Charlie Kaufman, both in the movie and in real life (if the two aren't the same thing), and Adaptation is a one-of-a-kind film that is beautiful, sad, funny, and simply great.
I pretty much knew that I would. I loved the Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman team-up in "Being John Malkovich" and even "Where The Wild Things Are." But out of all of those, Adaptation has become my favorite. True to Kaufman's form, it unfolded very naturally, but into increasingly bizarre and dangerous situations. But this film had lots of self-deprecating humor which I appreciated.
I also loved the cast. Chris Cooper and Meryl Streep are always great, was Brian Cox in his small but crucial role. I've never been a Nicolas Cage fan, but I he was okay with this. He very overused in my opinion. He should be kept out of action movies and only play characters who hate themselves. And somehow, two Nicolas Cages are better than one.
Further attempts to praise the movie would be futile. You really just have to see it. Seriously.
This review of Adaptation. (2002) was written by Peter H on 24 Jun 2010.
Adaptation. has generally received very positive reviews.
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