Charlie Kaufman seems unrelentingly obsessed with tearing apart and exposing the male psyche. It’s something I love about his films but it also can be depressing how much I relate to them.
This film embodies that completely. Some people will find it overly confusing, convoluted and while it took me a second watch to really get it, I really enjoyed the challenge.
The theme of time in this movie is showcased in abstract ways that are unnerving and disorientating. There seems to be layers to each scene where the film’s dialogue and visuals are constantly splitting and intertwining. Sometimes strange on-screen instances are ignored completely and sometimes they directly influence the dialogue, as if these characters exist in different planes of reality simultaneously. It’s really fucking cool.
I love this movie. I watched it one night, went to bed, woke up, rewatched it and I’ve been thinking about it ever since.
9.5/10
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