Review of Being John Malkovich (1999) by John M — 10 Jan 2011
Ever want to be someone else? This is like nothing, and I do mean NOTHING you've ever seen before. It's about this unemployed marionette puppeteer (John Cusack) who gets a filing job. At that company, he finds a portal that leads to inside John Malkovich's head.
You see the world through the eyes of Malkovich, if only for a short while. Like I said, this is an absolutely original piece. It's a lightening-in-a-bottle collaboration between a marvelously talented cast, oddball writer Charlie Kaufman and visionary director Spike Jonze.
I just adore this film; it's one that really stays with you and gets better the more you digest it. Being John Malkovich manages to pull off an impressive feat in that it is laugh out loud funny and pitifully sad at the same time for almost its entirety; amusement and pity have never really complemented each other like they do in here.
Remarkable performances are given across the board: John Cusack is incredible, Cameron Diaz is as close to unrecognizable as you can get and terrific, Catherine Keener is a villainous starfucker that you love to hate, and who doesn't love the great John Horatio Malkovich? I am in love with this beautiful movie; give it a taste and be amazed.
This review of Being John Malkovich (1999) was written by John M on 10 Jan 2011.
Being John Malkovich has generally received very positive reviews.
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