Review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) by Jem S — 15 Jun 2014
There is a key difference here that separates "Synecdoche, New York" from the other works of Kaufman (I haven't seen "Human Nature" yet so I'll except it here) : for the first time ever, Kaufman seems to be simply trying.
Even straining. "Malkovich", "Adaptation", and "Eternal Sunshine" seemed like they weren't trying at all...and yet they were showing us something we had never seen before, something that no other man could have written.
"Synecdoche" is so far reaching in its ambition that you have to admire it. However that ambition is so strained, its pontificating so redundant that it seems almost more like an imitation of a Kaufman piece.
The ambition may be noteworthy, but by making a much less human film compared to his other films Kaufman has, ironically, proved that he's human.
This review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) was written by Jem S on 15 Jun 2014.
Synecdoche, New York has generally received positive reviews.
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