Ok, I finally got around to seeing this movie. It is the second feature film from Spike Jonze, of Being John Malkovich (a wonderfully weird movie) fame. And I have to say, despite a little "mature material", this is a very good movie. It tells the story of real-life screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (who wrote Being John Malkovich) struggling to adapt Susan Orleans' book, "The Orchid Thief" into a movie. In the process, he (Nic Cage) interacts with his fictional twin brother (Nic Cage---fictional to you and I, very much real in the movie), the author of the book (Meryl Streep), and the main character of the book (Chris Cooper, who won an Oscar for the role), amongst other wonderful cameos. Confused yet? Wait till you watch the movie. There are layers upon layers. But it is well-acted, well-written, beautifully shot, and suprisingly touching. I thought that it deserved more accolades, especially amongst the fluff released last year. But, Hollywood is made up of a bunch of wimps, so go figure. Chicago better than this movie? Not even close.
Posted by at August 13, 2003 03:04 PM