Review of Being John Malkovich (1999) by Ayip F — 01 Jul 2012

A masterpiece, an amazing premise with great performances, Spike Jonze at his best. Not suitable for "closed minds".

This review of Being John Malkovich (1999) was written by Ayip F on 01 Jul 2012.

Being John Malkovich has generally received very positive reviews.

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