Charlie Kaufman, my hat off to you. I know praising your work is nothing new, everyone seems to be doing it these days, but dammit if you still can't impress me. Synecdoche, New York is the directorial debut of screenwriting genius Charlie Kaufman. I'd list his works, but if you don't know them, shame on you. Like many other critical reviews, trying to give a plot description is like understanding this film on its first viewing, i.e. it is impossible. A dreamlike film, both beautiful and disturbing, follows Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a theater director, over decades of his life. Suffice it to say, as this is a Kaufman film, it gets a little weird. But weird in a good way, the way that attracts you, pulls you into the world being presented and not understanding exactly what you're seeing. And that is the only way it should be. The supporting female cast is amazing, each embracing their character and affecting Cotard as he hurdles towards death. See it more than once or doom yourself to be haunted by its mystery.
Genre - Drama (4)
Screenplay (4)
Acting (4)
Production (4)
Directing (4)
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