Review of Being John Malkovich (1999) by Chris R — 18 Jul 2011

I'm all for creativity and originality, but this has to be one of the stupidest. random and idiotic films out there.

This review of Being John Malkovich (1999) was written by Chris R on 18 Jul 2011.

Being John Malkovich has generally received very positive reviews.

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