A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Somehow, because it resists unlocking, it feels more serious, troubling, significant. It's as funny as it's depressing. It's as brilliant as it is baffling.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
15 May 2009
rotten:
It seems more like an illustration of his script than a full-fledged movie, proving how much he needs a Spike Jonze or a Michel Gondry to realize his surrealistic conceits.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
17 Dec 2008
fresh:
A surreal exploration of art, love and death, it has the Fellini-esque feel of some lost European cinematic masterpiece that reaches far past the normal boundaries of drama and into the very essence of existence.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
21 Nov 2008
fresh:
The more you ruminate on Synecdoche, New York, the more resonance you find in it.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
14 Nov 2008
fresh:
It's a strange trip, to be sure, but a worthwhile one for those willing to take it.