Adaptation.

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: December 6, 2002

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 277 Ratings

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TyranianApr 7, 2019

Fairly clever and enjoyable, but not as good as it thinks it is. Acting is strong.

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SpangleJun 6, 2015

Adaptation is a brilliant work for the first hour and a half before it goes off the deep end. The writing is immaculate during this former period and works on multiple levels, it really makes you think, really entertains, and feels authenticAdaptation is a brilliant work for the first hour and a half before it goes off the deep end. The writing is immaculate during this former period and works on multiple levels, it really makes you think, really entertains, and feels authentic and real. However, in the last half hour, it all falls apart with a stupid ending that embraces all that the character rails against throughout. I understand the point, I got it. That is not the problem, I can get it and still think it sucks and my God did the ending suck. It not only thought it was smarter than its audience and took self-indulgence to a different level, but it sucked the life out of the film and spit in the face of its audience. I love Charlie Kaufman's writing, but the ending was horrendous and a complete turn off that left me sitting there trying to piece together how a film I was falling in love with just turned its back on me and called me an idiot. Luckily, the acting is fantastic from Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper, which really boost this one up considerably. Ultimately, Adaptation is a sometimes brilliant work that is great when it respects its audience, but falls apart when it feels it too smart, just like the characters it depicts and would be really well served by, ya know, respecting those who view the film.… Expand

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gracjanskiOct 1, 2021

The story is boring in the beginning, because it is too slow and shows the failures of Kaufman too often. The mix of fiction and reality is interesting though and the performance of Nicholas Cage is brilliant, because he is playing twoThe story is boring in the beginning, because it is too slow and shows the failures of Kaufman too often. The mix of fiction and reality is interesting though and the performance of Nicholas Cage is brilliant, because he is playing two different characters.… Expand

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amheretojudgeMar 16, 2018

i'm a walking cliche..

Adaptation The eerie perspective, bold plotline and a potential premise are the high points of this feature which unfortunately is supervised without any care and hence fades off into just a mere blurred out idea ini'm a walking cliche..

Adaptation

The eerie perspective, bold plotline and a potential premise are the high points of this feature which unfortunately is supervised without any care and hence fades off into just a mere blurred out idea in this overlong feature. Spike Jonze seems a bit distracted from the main track and hence leads it into a boring ride that may have an interesting climax but the journey is certainly not worth it. The performance objective is completely satisfactory in here for Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep both are putting all their chips in and delivers what is essential. Adaptation might be something plausible on terms of art and craft but when it comes to blend all it in and offer intriguing and gripping tale along with entertainment to the audience, it fails on all levels.… Expand

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