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Title: An annoying, nerve-destroying film
Review: Being a screenwriter myself, a story about another writer should be interesting, but this is pure self-indulgence by the writer, and the producers should be slapped for spending money on his indulgence. A more loathsome creature onscreen I have never seen than the scriptwriter's persona played by Cage. Cage is good, as is Street, and Cooper gives an excellent performance, but the whole film had me feeling like I was covered by ants biting me all over until my nerves were raw. Maybe it is just me, but I am tired of Oliver Stone-type movies where quick cuts abound, and you have to move fast to avoid being hit by some off-the-wall filming. I miss linear storytelling.
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