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Synecdoche, New York (2008)

  Genre: Drama

Director: Charlie Kaufman
Writer: Charlie Kaufman
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton,
Sadie Goldstein, Peter Friedman & more
Release Date: 23 May 2008, (Cannes Film Festival)
Awards: 5 wins & 9 nominations
User Rating: 7,3/10

Review: "Lots of praise for this film here, but not enough to convince me to give it a second go. I think this might make the best short film ever, but coming in at 2 hours, it starts to feel like Andy Warhol's "Raygun". Kaufman's self-indulgent existential nightmare takes us deep inside his own neurosis, paranoia, and depression. "Adaptation" (one of my favorite films) took me far enough already, though.
Honest and challenging? Hell yeah! Great performances? Incredible. And some really hilarious moments: the New Yorker kind of high brow sh*t us Indie film folk love. But I guess this kind of "challenging" is not for me... maybe if I ever get the courage to watch this hot mess again, I'll challenge myself with a bong rip first. I'm sure Catherine Keener would approve."
Written by Nnewel (imdb.com)

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