Synecdoche, New York

[Scott in UK]

Originally Posted by NKB2017

I watched this last night.

Great performances all round, but really struggled to 'get it'. I'm definitely sure that I did NOT understand it fully... YET... at the end I was in tears and can't stop thinking about it. Haunting and weird... maybe a second viewing will enhance my appreciation.

Phillip Seymour-Hoffman, Diane Wiest, Tom Noonan, and Catherine Keener were awesome. Couldn't stand Jennifer Jason Leigh's character.

You won't be alone at all in not getting it. It certainly is a film that is very metaphorical or open to having to delve deep into it's interpretations.

If you liked the film enough though, I'd recommend watching some YouTube videos about some of it's meanings etc. Not all of the interpretations are necessarily correct, but it certainly helps with building together a bigger picture of what some things mean, and helps to create a better appreciation of the film.