Adaptation is a good film primarily because of the genius of its writer Charlie Kaufman. I won't say much as it would entail spoiling the plot but this is a weird film and one I presume psychologists would love. The movie comes across as chaotic, which I'm sure is intentional. With the multiple storylines, there's too much going on, and this damages Adaptation's structure. Jonze does his best to bring a kind of order to the proceedings, but there are times when things get away from him. And there are instances when the movie comes across as being a little too clever. Regardless of whether you appreciate the movie or not, it's likely to stay with you. An hour after seeing Adaptation, I was still wondering exactly what the hell I had seen and whether I liked it or not. For fans of Charlie Kaufman and the bizarre worlds he creates Adaptation is soothing, for others- well, it really depends.
Review of Adaptation.
