Just reinstated the tie- had to go with Being John. I absolutely loved Adaptation on first viewing - the subject matter is one I just lap up (as a writer attempting to deal with similar themes), but on a second viewing I actually found myself getting rather bored for most of the time Streep was onscreen. Loved Cage's parts, not so much the rest.
BJM on the other hand I was disappointed with at first, but the more I watched it the better it got. I think there's more of a simbiosis of writer and director on that film. None of it bores me at all. The third act - much criticised - I originally disliked, but came to love: the sadness of it, the goddamn tragedy of it. The final image is so beautiful, so understated, so sad. I actually think it's a much darker film: there's really no hope at the end, whereas Adaptation's conclusion is all about the hope. Also the final shot of Adapatation reminds me too much of The Player.
