I have been waiting all year for this movie to come out! I am a huge fan of the novel. It was short, it was quick, but it was highly nuanced and it packed a great psychological punch to the gut. I was extreme.y excited to see the novel come to life on the screen, and to have it directed by Charlie Kaufman just makes complete sense. "Kaufman" is an adjective just as much as it is a name. You hear that a movie is "Kaufman-esque" and you know exactly what it means. Something that will require multiple viewings, something that requires your attention to be on the movie at all times, something that demands you to take in every piece of dialogue and symbol and image and interpret it on the fly as the movie comes along. This movie is no different from Kaufman's other films such as "Anomalisa", "Synecdoche, New York", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and so on. Nothing is wasted, nothing is there for no reason. It is all tightly packed and all comes together. The book may require a few re-reads, just like how this movie will require a few rewatches. I don't want to say a whole lot out of fear that I spoil the movie. But it is everything that I have hoped and more: atmospheric, dream-like, unsettling, glitchy and mind-bending. I am extremely pleased with how this movie turned out.

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