Impressions before seeing it
I didn't know much about it other than that it was written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, one of the most brilliant and original screenwriters working today. SOLD.
How was it?
It begins as a seemingly normal film and progressivley gets weirder as it begins to tread almost into David Lynch territory. However the difference is that when David Lynch makes a movie I have absoultely NO clue what it's about, but I felt that this one was accesible enough for me to at least form theories as I watched. This is definitely not a straightforward film. The characters are not always themselves - sometimes they play other people and sometimes there are two or three people playing the same character - and time sometimes seems to skip large gaps without anyone noticing until a character casually mentions how many years have gone by. It is confusing, yes, but it provokes a lot of thought and this is an excellent reason to watch it more than once. If it's too much for you, I suggest reading Roger Ebert's review of the film because he had a good grasp on it and will explain things.
I also want to say that this movie had an exceptional cast: Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest and Jennifer Jason Leigh, all of them quite good.
Recommendation
Personally I really enjoyed it, but I don't know if I can recommend it to anyone else because I don't think many people generally like this type of film. So unless you're a fan of abstract symbolism and metaphor, you should probably stay away.
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