Adaptation.

Thank you

This film is such a breath of fresh air! It breaks most of the rules and comes out on top. Of course, this means that it's not going to be to everyone's taste. Adaptation has a wonderfully dreamy screenplay (within a screenplay) and Nicolas Cage is perfectly cast in not one but two roles, often I suspect mirroring the life of Kaufman. What is 'reality' after all? Thoroughly enjoyed this film.

I have seen this film many times but only realised the other day I didn't have a copy ,and I have always said everyone who Love's film should own or at least have seen it.so now I have rectified my situation.

I read the book "The Orchid Thief" first, then watched this film immediately afterwards. Knowing the book definitely helped. It's about the difficulty experienced by the screenplay writer in adapting the book (which has no real story as such; it's more about the obsessional nature of orchid lovers and the history/quirks of orchid collectors/lovers) into a film. In the end he settles for going against his desire to make a pure film about flowers which is true to the book, and turns it into a Hollywood style movie. Drugs, love, guns and murder are brought into play, none of which feature in the book. A social comment maybe, an insight into the nature of film making /screenplay adaptation. I enjoyed it but I can understand why those who had not read the book might have struggled to make sense of it.

I bought this because I saw it some years ago and thought I remembered enjoying it. But with Nicolas Cage playing two roles, neither very attractive, and a setting of insecurity and angst in the steamy southern US it wasn't so enjoyable this time.Everyone works very hard, but the story is so improbable that even Streep can't save it

I cried in absolute delight upon the arrival of this product, its condition was immaculate, and my wait for it to arrive in the post was well rewarded with a dvd that has now totally completed my life, my existance and, indeed, my purpose here on this wonderful planet called Retail.

Good movie delivered quick.

So confusing what's real what's not - Love it!

Nada que señalar. Llego perfectamente embalado. El disco está como nuevo. Un buen servicio y un precio honesto.

Film parlé en anglais, pas de sous-titrage français

Una storia su un uomo che racconta la storia di una donna che racconta la storia di un uomo che racconta un sacco di storie. John Malkovich che interpreta John Malkovich mentre gira il film "Essere John Malkovich". Nicolas Cage che interpreta Charlie Kaufman, sceneggiatore del film, mentre scrive la sceneggiatura del film, ma anche un inesistente fratello gemello (che comunque compare nei credits della locandina come se fosse una persona reale).Un film avvitato su sè stesso, dove la realtà si mescola con la finzione (gli eventi nella realtà seguono le idee della sceneggiatura, a metà film viene mostrato Kaufman mentre concepisce l'idea dell'incipit mostrato nei titoli di testa...), un rompicapo metafisico ingarbugliato eppure semplicissimo da seguire, una magistrale (doppia) interpretazione dell'incostante Nicolas Cage (ma è lo stesso attore di Ghost Rider?...) e di tutto il resto del cast. L'accoppiata Kaufman-Jonze sforna un altro capolavoro dopo lo stupendo "Essere John Malkovich", di cui rappresenta un ideale prosieguo.Assolutamente consigliato a chi apprezza il grande cinema.

I just finished watching this terrific movie again. ADAPTATION is truly one of those movies that actually grows richer upon a second viewing. The first time I saw it, I was blown away by the fantastic acting and enjoyed trying to follow the dynamics of the movies. I say "dynamics" rather than twists and turns, because on the surface, there are no twists. The movie just unspools "realistically" with a generous dose of carefully labeled flashbacks. But underneath, what we're really seeing is a movie that "twists" from straightforward storytelling to a movie that may actually be the playing out of the screenplay that is being written (which is what the movie is about).Nicolas Cage plays Charles Kaufman, the screenwriter for BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, who has just been hired to write an adaptation of the bestselling THE ORCHID THIEF by Susan Orlean. Of course, the fun begins right there, because this movie is written by Charles Kaufman, who actually WAS hired to adapt THE ORCHID THIEF. Charles is a deeply neurotic and insecure person, prone to flop-sweats and bouts of either shyness or manic babbling. His internal dialogue, which we share from time to time, is a masterpiece of self-flaggelation. Charles lives with his twin brother Donald (also Cage), a sweet, simple person who idolizes the work Charles has done and also lives much more in the real world. Of course, Donald DOESN'T exist in our world. In the movie, we see how Charles becomes incapable of writing a screen play of Orlean's book, because he admires it so much, because it probably isn't ideal for a movie treatment and because Charles develops a fixation for Orleans (Meryl Streep).From there we are shown glimpses of the story of THE ORCHID THIEF (Chris Cooper, Oscar-winner), how the man was arrested for poaching rare orchids in the swamps of Florida, and how his little story attracted reported Orlean, who went to interview the man and spent enough time with him to develop an entire book.But as the movie progresses, the line between the "real" world and how Charles Kaufmann is beginning to reimagine Orlean's relationship with The Orchid Thief (La Rouche is his name). But there is never a clear demarcation showing when this spin into fantasy land is starting. But Orlean's adventures become more and more outrageous (an affair with LaRouche, drug use, etc.) that are blatant fictions.And why does Charles fabricate fictional plot twists for his non-fiction screenplay. First, because his brother Donald has just out of the blue written a non-sensical action movie that has yield him a big contract and because Charles has attended (unwillingly) a screenwriting workshop and has clearly been influenced by all the "formula" he's being exhorted to incorporate into his work. His screenplay starts out as an exploration of the simple joy of loving flowers and becomes a silly action-flick.But what's so fun about ADAPTATION is that we get to experience not only Charles difficulty in imagining a screenplay adaptation of THE ORCHID THIEF, but we get to SEE the story play out alongside it. It's three movies in one: the telling of the story of THE ORCHID THIEF, as written by Susan Orlean [by the way, there is one scene, not fiction, where LaRoche and his family are in a car accident that changes his life. It's undeniably one of the most gut-wrenchingly realistic car crashes ever put on screen. 10 seconds of film seared into your mind forever.], the telling of how a screenwriter named Charles Kaufman couldn't come up with a way to adapt the book and a totally fictional story of THE ORCHID THIEF and the screenwriter's twin brother. But they are totally intertwined. It sounds confusing, but the joy of this piece also lies in how clearly we follow it. At least, a halfway intelligent and attentive viewer will follow. This is not a wacky, slapstick movie. It's clever, smart and totally original. It's also very adult, and is meant for film viewers with some experience with watching and appreciating film.Let me also say that Nicolas Cage gives one of his two or three best performances of all time (Oscar nominated). Meryl Streep (Oscar nominated) is sheer delight, reminding us that she must not be taken for granted...that she is totally able to play a real, flesh and blood American woman with no accent, and make her completely delightful. Chris Cooper deserved his Oscar win for his daring performance, which mixes lunacy and tragedy into one unique character. Everyone else gives very able support, especially Brian Cox as the screenwriting workshop leader. Here's a guy who simply cannot give less than a commanding performance, however small the role.So, I very much recommend this most unique, funny, moving and well-presented film!

Consegna in perfetto orario. Sul film non c'è nulla da dire : unico e inimitabile. Buoni contenuti speciali e qualità audio e video nella norma .