What didn’t I like about it…it’s been a while since I saw it but I think I found the whole thing impersonal. I like stories about nothing but only when you can get invested in the people. And I never got invested in these characters. I didn’t see the point of telling the story in this way. It seemed to just be showing off for the sake of it. If a story is interesting and worth watching then let’s watch it. Why the need for puppets? It just didn’t interest me.
It’s not a story about nothing, it’s on the face of it a terrible middle aged guy whose a narcissisist or some guy who is trapped in a narrative spiral or maybe a guy with mental health issues who imagines the whole thing. Either way Charlie Kaufman is head and shoulders above anyone writing drama
Do you know what, it’s been so long since I saw it, I can’t remember enough to make a sensible comment. I just remember I didn’t enjoy it. And that’s what I’m like with art…I know what I like and I know what I don’t like. I’m sorry Ted. I feel I’ve let you down. If I could, I’d tell you I loved it, but I didn’t. I don’t want our relationship to be built on lies. I need to go to bed now. I feel today has been a failure for me. I feel unhappy with my general performance.
It was originally a Radio play in 2004. With the same cast. It obviously won every award and there was an argument over the script. Thing is Charlie Kaufman isnt a hollywood guy. He’s in my opinion the greatest writer about the human condition than Kafka
Ted, I like Kaufman. You don’t need to convince me about how good he is, but I just don’t like the film. I think that’s ok if I don’t like it. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.
For me 2016 has been a dissappointing year in terms of films but I have yet to see Arrival which I hear is good but the stand out for me in acting and suspense is Hell or High Water, the cinematography is amazing and so so well paced and acted.