Synecdoche, New York (2008)

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" The brilliant Charlie Kaufman made his directorial debut with this film from 2008, in which Philip Seymour Hoffman is a playwright given a MacArthur genius grant, which he uses to move into a warehouse with a troupe of actors used as stand-ins for his own life. Things wildly unravel near the end, becoming increasingly dreamlike as actors switch roles and Hoffman gives up directing, joining the play himself. The play is his life and the life is his play, but does it matter? 'Synecdoche, "

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"3.3 En ole kirjoitustuulella, mutta Kaufmanin käsis on jälleen kerran helvetin hyvä, näyttelijät tekevät hyvää työtä. Paikoitellen hauskaa, mutta suuremmaksi osaksi erittäin raskasta katsottavaa."

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"I was constantly confused by the meta-worldly style of Synecdoche, New York, but I do know that I will be watching it again. It is complex, multi-layered, and usually rather weird. Charlie Kaufman's writing and directorial efforts really do triumph here, forming a twisting and turning story of much pain and remorse, challenging perspectives on the physical reality and existentialist disillusionment. Phillip Seymour Hoffman gives a truly excellent performance; his character's ever-present distres"