Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.
A creative and unexpectedly exciting sorta-true story (?) about Charlie Kaufman's struggle to write this script.
Interesting if not always enjoyable. Oddly the exciting bits are the most boring but I think that's the point. Oh, and what's worse than one Nicolas Cage....? 😁
Excellent meta-movie about a screenwriter struggling to adapt a book into a film. Nic Cage as usual delivers an energetic yet - when needed - nuanced performance. The storytelling is compelling and the cast great. Recommended watch
