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Dec 10, 2014BingoBaggins rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut is a beautiful, over-ambitious, emotional mess of a film. While at times brilliant, this film doesn't, imho, measure up to Kaufman's previous work and one wonders how the film might have been different had Spike Jonze not left the project to direct 'Where the Wild Things Are' instead. If the movie left you scratching your head, I advise you to see it again and watch very closely, as it is meticulously crafted and even the oddest elements are absolutely intentional and worthy of attention. Also, viewing this film with the idea that Hoffman's character may already be dead and in Purgatory can shed new light to some of the more baffling aspects of the film.