Adaptation.
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(2.4K)
Comedy
Crime
Drama
2002
115 min
R
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
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"The fact that this movie is the result of Charlie Kaufman’s real-life writer's block and that he turned in this script instead of an actual adaption of The Orchid Thief is just incredible. It's one of the ballsiest moves made by any writer in Hollywood and resulted in the most amazing meta-narrative. The story is so good that it's almost overwhelming; but that, mixed with how weird Nicolas Cage's dual performance is, makes this one of the most unique films of all time."
Gordon
"This movie just spoke to me ..."
Darlene Stelly
"A brilliant and wonderful movie. "
Marcus
"Best of 1993/2003/2013"
ThirtyTwentyTen
"The only Charlie Kaufman film I like (I think)"
Rather NotSay
"“He says that we have to realize that we all write in a genre, and we must find our originality within that genre.”"
Regina Simmons
"Had to watch this for my film class and it gave me an existential crisis. It was really good, but also made me realize how in my head I can be "
Mya Iannuzzi
"This is…..a wild ride "
Eddie♡
"Loved this movie as a teen/early adult "
Joey Reynoso
"I read The Orchid Thief and was excited to see this film. Is it an Adaptation? Hard to say but it’s pure brilliance. "
Patrick Hardy
