Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York [1], has been generating positive buzz [2] ever since it premiered at Cannes [3] this year. Time Magazine calls it "A miracle movie [4]," while Variety claims it is "a wildly ambitious and gravely serious [5] contemplation of life. The picture exerts power and artistic mystery." If this new trailer is any indication, I am starting to see what all the fuss is about.

Philip Seymour Hoffman leads a hugely talented cast (including Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis and many more) in this story [6] in which "[a] theater director (Hoffman) 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."

Synecdoche, New York will start with a limited release on Oct. 24. To check out the trailer, .

Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics [9]