Comments on: Synecdoche, New York

By: Strange Movies - Unusual Movies

Strange Movies - Unusual Movies — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:52:17 +0000

[...] Synecdoche, New York (2008) – Oddball screenwriter Charlie Kaufman makes his directorial debut with this tale of Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a theatre director who creates a replica of the real world inside a sprawling Manhattan warehouse and hires actors to lead seemingly mundane lives. But as he tries to deal with one personal crisis after another (not to mention constant health issues), Caden’s false world slowly becomes to only one he feels conformable in. Co-starring Samantha Morton, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Tom Noonan, Catherine Keener, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. [...]

By: 10 Good Movies to Rent 2008

10 Good Movies to Rent 2008 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:34:21 +0000

[...] Synecdoche, New York – Does art imitate life, or is it the other way around? That’s the question posed in this unique directorial debut from Charlie Kaufman (writer of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as a theatre director who receives a grant that allows him to pursue his most exotic artistic interests. He does this with great vigor, constructing a false city inside a warehouse and hiring actors to mimic the futile and mundane nature of the outside world. You’ll either find this one to be a great piece of art or a complete disaster. Either way, it’s worth a look. [...]

By: Elsie Flannigan – Movies and the Masses

Elsie Flannigan – Movies and the Masses — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:57:45 +0000

[...] What’s your favorite movie and why? EF: My favorite movie I’ve seen this year was Synecdoche, New York, because I love Charlie Kaufman and I’ve thought about it for [...]