A screenwriter, struggling to adapt the book The Orchid Thief to the screen, enlists the help of his happy-go-lucky twin brother in developing the plot.

Cage plays both screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his (fictional) twin brother, Donald. It is an interesting duel role. Streep and Cooper are also big pleasers in their supporting roles.

An extra-interesting portrayal of the story bounces around from the origins of the book, to the author's current life as well as from Kaufman's onset experiences with Being John Malkovich to his current struggles.

The overriding theme is the adaptation of the screenplay coinciding with the adaptation of humanity. I was pleased with this take. Instead of penning a script about The Orchid Thief, Charlie Kaufman has written a script about the process and struggle of adapting the book to the screen. I found this to be very compelling.

I was a little disappointed in the ending of the film. Earlier in the movie Kaufman speaks with a screenwriting mentor who advises him that if he has in impactful ending then the movie will be a hit. This becomes an obvious foreshadowing of Adaptation's ending which is overblown and too long.

But there's no denying the creativity at work in this film. Coupled with it's great performances, Adaptation is a film well worthy of its praise.

Directed by Spike Jonze.