to two hours of whining and portraying the worst of the human condition is your cup of mea culpa.
At one point, the lead character shares this profound thought, "We're all going to die--- yet, we still have to go on living."
MInd you, this isn't the only one, the film contains nothing but similar gems which some (Roger Ebert, obviously) will appreciate if for nothing else than they're so.... common.
Stay far away from this depressing, morbid, and self-pitying Charlie Kaufman bomb. Shrinks get hundreds of dollars an hour for listening to such tripe.
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Topic - "Synechdoche, New York," you'll love this film if listening - tinear 17:58:28 11/30/08 (13)
- Given the published reviews I've read... - EBerlin 20:47:07 12/01/08 (12)
- Yup. That was spot on. - sjb 02:31:57 12/02/08 (5)
- I want to be clear... - EBerlin 05:52:56 12/02/08 (4)
- RE: I want to be clear... - sjb 08:35:11 12/02/08 (0)
- He never agrees with me :-( nt - tinear 07:46:13 12/02/08 (2)
- That's not true. - sjb 08:36:31 12/02/08 (1)
- LOL! nt - tinear 10:50:25 12/02/08 (0)
- EB, you're quite wrong and need to see the film. It's one long--- - tinear 21:18:58 12/01/08 (5)
- Well, I will see it (hopefully soon)... - EBerlin 21:25:34 12/01/08 (4)
- Kaufman didn't direct the films you mentioned. I very much liked - tinear 07:47:52 12/02/08 (3)
- I am aware that Synecdoche is his first directing effort... - EBerlin 07:55:30 12/02/08 (2)
- He was deeply involved in the process of Malkovich and Adaptation all the way through. - sjb 08:43:49 12/02/08 (1)
- The very worst moment came somewhere SPOILER - tinear 19:57:20 12/02/08 (0)