In the corporate Hollywood world of big actor names and high-budget, effects-driven films leaving little to the imagination, it?s always a treat when a movie is released that manages to appeal to those who enjoy using their minds as well as their air-punching fists. ?Being John Malkovich? is not an arty or cerebral film, but certainly caters more towards the intellectual population more than the Stallone fans. BRIEF PLOT OUTLINE The film begins in a relatively low-key way that belies the bizarre developments as out-of-work puppeteer Craig Schwartz ...  Read the complete review

I'll never forget 'Being John Malkovich' for two main reasons. Firstly because I think it's one of the best films of 2000 that I saw in the cinema, and secondly because my girlie got me the DVD of it for Xmas! I also own the soundtrack which I won from a competition. Charlie Kaufman's script for this film is probably one of the most original and refreshing ideas of the year. He must've looked beyond any kind of hallucent to come up with this, as I'd be hardpressed about thinking up something so good, and then the fact that it's beautifully and cleverly directed by Spike Jonze (of music video directing fame such as Beastie Boy's ...  Read the complete review

What a strange film this is, Spike Jonze is a god, after directing music videos for a long time (such as the fantasic Sabotage by The Beastie Boys) and then starring in one of the best movies of last year Three Kings he goes on to direct this epic picture. John Cusack plays Craig Schwartz a puppeteer who is not to sucessful, so he decides to take on an office job has a filing clerk at LesterCorp which is based on the 7th and a half floor of an office building (built so dwarfs could work in this office and feel the right height). While working at Lestercorp he drops a file behind the cabinet, when he pulls the cabinet out he finds a door. He enters the ...  Read the complete review

One can only imagine what inspired Spike Jonze to make Being John Malkovich - but I'm mighty glad he did. As the other reviews say, there aren't many films you see that are like it, so it's fairly hard to review relatively to anything else. Looking at it as objectively as possible, however, I count the film as a triumph - the cast are fantastic, with John Cusack (a favourite of mine) and Cameron Diaz doing a great job - and let's not forget to mention the great JM himself - an effortless portrayal in a fairly tricky part. The pace and direction of the film is top-drawer. There's a really nice balance between the "Alice in ...  Read the complete review

Being John Malkovich came out back in 1999. The film is a dark comedy starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz and not surprisingly John Malkovich. The film is directed by Spike Jonze and kind of slimmed under the radar at the time. However it did pick up plenty of awards and was nominated for three Oscars. Since the film was released its really gone on to be something of a cult classic. The film tells the story of a struggling puppeteer named Craig. He is stuck in a dead end job and has fallen out of love with his wife Maxine. One day at work he meets Lotte, she is everything he wants in a woman, strong, sexual and intelligent. However she is not interested. ...  Read the complete review