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"Adaptation" DVD ReviewGuide Rating - ![]() The Bottom LineI loved "Adaptation" for its wit and humor: it is one of the most original films I've seen in a long time. The acting is superb and alone would be enough to carry the movie. Pros
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Guide Review - "Adaptation" DVD ReviewI loved "Adaptation" for its wit and humor. I thought it was one of the most original films I've seen in a long time. In the movie, Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) is a screenwriter hired to write a screenplay based on a discursive nonfiction book by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep). The book is partly about an eccentric orchid enthusiast named John Laroche (Chris Cooper). When Charlie can't come up with a faithful adaptation, he writes a fictional version of himself into his script and invents a third act that involves drugs, sex, and guns. I suppose "Adaptation" is funnier if you know a little about screenwriting, but I think there are enough laughs for everybody. Also, the acting alone is enough to carry the film. |
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