Most people require acid to come up with the things that Charlie Kaufman sees when he closes his eyes. It's telling that, out of his last five movies, two were nominated for Oscars ("Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation") and one took a golden man home ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"). Now, he's taking the director's chair for his first time, and I couldn't be more excited. Mixed things have come out so far; some say "Synedoche, New York" is far too depressing. However, as somebody who considers the incredibly depressing "The Weather Man" to be an unsung gem, I could care less. With Kaufman at the helm, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the lead, I don't see how this could be any less than one of the best movies of the year:
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