Ehrenstein awed by Synecdoche

Over here, at the New York Observer, is a fairly thumbs-down review of the Synecdoche trailer, but we're not too interested in that. Underneath the article, film critic/historian David Ehrenstein has left this comment:

This film is a masterpeice. I am in awe. Charlie Kaufman's previous screenplays indicated a very original and eccentric talent. Now directing his own screnplay for the first time he has upped the ante. It's three times the size of all his other films put together and infinitely more complex. Imagine a jam session between Philp K. Dick and Raul Ruiz. I don't know what this film's chances are in an increasingly -- proudly -- stupid world. Not good, I expect. Therefore -- for the happy few.

That's what we're interested in.

From the Twitter of CHUD's Devin Faraci comes this random snippet:

"Charlie Kaufman tried to politely tell me I was an idiot who didn't get the end of his movie."

Haw haw haw.

Thanks to Tram for both o' those!

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