The real distinguishing quality of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is that it is a big - budget biopic that acts as simultaneously a satire of, and adherent to, the familiar progression of the genre — the layers of self - reflexivity so multi-foliate and rich that it comes as no surprise that screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation., Being John Malkovich) is the scribe responsible for its slipperiness. (filmfreakcentral.net)
It rarely distinguishes quality from quantity. (inc.com)
A decade ago the Turner was a genuine and serious attempt to distinguish quality in an area in which many people assume it is impossible to find substance, let alone rate it. (theguardian.com)