Review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) by Martin I — 21 Sep 2010

Charlie Kaufman should have left the director's chair to either Spike Jonze or Michel Gondry...

This review of Synecdoche, New York (2008) was written by Martin I on 21 Sep 2010.

Synecdoche, New York has generally received positive reviews.

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