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Best of 2003: Adaptation

The team behind Being John Malkovich (in fact, there's even a scene this film from their previous collaboration) returned with another bizarre tale, this time burrowing deep into the insecurities of a writer. Charlie Kaufman is trying to adapt a book about orchids for his next film. And he's having real difficulties. To make matters worse, his imaginary twin brother is having great success with his insane script about a killer with multiple personality disorder. The film alternates between Charlie's current work on translating "The Orchid Thief" (with a great performance by Chris Cooper), and the trials and frustrations that he experiences in the real world. It loses its way a little in the final twenty minutes (it's quite clever, but rather unsatisfying), but for the most part, this is a very funny and intriguing film. Come on, you've always wanted to see Nicolas Cage play a mood southerner writer, haven't you?