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Adaptation is a good film primarily because of the genius of its writer Charlie Kaufman. I won't say much as it would entail spoiling the plot but this is a weird film and one I presume psychologists would love. The movie comes across as chaotic, which I'm sure is intentional. With the multiple storylines, there's too much going on, and this damages Adaptation's structure. Jonze does his best to bring a kind of order to the proceedings, but there are times when things get away from him. And there are instances when the movie comes across as being a little too clever. Regardless of whether you appreciate the movie or not, it's likely to stay with you. An hour after seeing Adaptation, I was still wondering exactly what the hell I had seen and whether I liked it or not. For fans of Charlie Kaufman and the bizarre worlds he creates Adaptation is soothing, for others- well, it really depends.

This was one torturous movie. So much potential lost and I won't even talk about the plot or lack thereof of it. This isn't the worst movie of the year, but it is one of the least entertaining. It's 95 minutes, but seems a lot longer. Although Sykes and Strich offer occasional breaks from the hum-drum monotony, Monster-in-Law offers a glimpse through the window of what happens when formulas usurp intelligence in a screenplay. Somewhere, buried beneath the dross, there's the kernel of a delicious black comedy. Unfortunately, in the hands of this filmmaking crew, it remains beyond reach. Avoid this Monster at all costs.

At first glance, Sue Brooks' Japanese Story appears to be an infusion of genre stories: man versus nature, a road trip, and a mismatched romance. However, while there are elements of each ingredient in the movie, Brooks and screenwriter Alison Tilson want the finished product to be a deeper and richer mixture than one might anticipate from considering its parts. In fact, this is not an outback adventure story, but a character piece. Japanese Story looks at isolation and the fragility of human relationships. It's a poignant, unsettling motion picture that will baffle those who have become used to Hollywood's compact, tidy endings. This Australian indie should be on your watchlist.