Being John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich (DVD))

Member Name: sharktrager

Product:	Being John Malkovich (DVD)
Date:	07/04/02 (36 review reads)
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Advantages: Storyline, Excellent actors, John Malkovich itself

Disadvantages: Some people will think that it is too weird!

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH has been widely praised as being a wonderful film, so when I saw it at the video library this weekend I felt compelled to rent it out. And I'm glad I did.

It stars John Cusack as Craig Schwartz, a frustrated puppeteer who is unable to find work in his chosen profession. Harassed by his wife, Lottie (played by a plain-looking Cameron Diaz), into finding other work, he takes a job as a filing clerk at a company based on an unusual floor of a particular building - this is floor 7 1/2, whose ceiling is only half as high as that on other floors (does that make sense?). That's only the start of the odd goings on, as Craig finds a door which is in fact a 'portal' into the head of actor John Malkovich, when one can travel and remain for 15 minutes before being deposited by the side of the New Jersey Turnpike.

Does that sound weird? Well good, because it is weird. But it's also fun, and the casting coup of the film is actually getting Malkovich to play himself (and it is particularly chilling when he himself goes through the portal and sees a world filled with John Malkoviches!).

Even better than this are two cameo appearances - I won't ruin the surprise by naming them, but I will say that they are famous actors, one whose initials is CS and one is BP. I'm not telling you anymore!

So, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH is a wildly original movie which deserves to be seen. Go on, treat yourself. You won't be disappointed.

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