Review of Being John Malkovich (1999) by Anthony Z — 16 Dec 2012

Weird but highly entertaining. Spike Jonze is a damn genious.

This review of Being John Malkovich (1999) was written by Anthony Z on 16 Dec 2012.

Being John Malkovich has generally received very positive reviews.

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