Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra: Ah, yes, I need to see Adaptation., LLC.
Regarding The Game, I was disappointed on initial viewing, and had the same problems as you. An interesting idea is bogged down by overlength and, surprisingly, a plot that becomes too outrageous for its own concept. Fincher will struggle to live up to Seven.
Mick
Yes, I honestly wish Fincher would've just kept the last five or ten minutes of the film on the cutting-room floor. The film seemed like classic Finch-material, with the exception of the last scene. Judging by Seven and Fight Club (Which, I know you didn't like, but it seemed to really lay down a unique style for him) he isn't exactly known for his happy endings...
And Adaptation. is a must see. It is arguably Kaufman's best work, alongside Eternal Sunshine. He is a good sport about poking fun at himself, and produces a very unique and original product. It's much of a rebel in todays film. For me, as an aspiring film-maker, it is much of an idol standard for me--and many others--to look up to for inspiration. It qualifies as one of the most inventive films I've seen, standing up to some pretty tough contender's.
"Somebody told me when the bomb hits, everybody in a two mile radius will be instantly sublimated, but if you lay face down on the ground for some time, avoiding the residual ripples of heat, you might survive, permanently fucked up and twisted like you're always underwater refracted. But if you do go gas, there's nothing you can do if the air that was once you is mingled and mashed with the kicked up molecules of the enemy's former body. Big-kid-tested, motherf--ker approved."
