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Being John Malkovich (1999)
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Storyline
Spike Jonze's debut feature film is a love story mix of comedy and fantasy. The story is about an unsuccessful puppeteer named Craig, who one day at work finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters it's mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body. |
The Director
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation., and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the creative director of VBS.tv. He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll.
He also co-founded Directors Label with filmmakers Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry.
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User Reviews
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Reviews of the Past: The Art of Being John Malkovich
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From October 30, 2007:
So, among the wonders of Netflix and probably the Blockbuster Online Service as well: when you start queuing your movies, the website fiercely and constantly lists recommendations for other movies you should want to watch, maintaining your interest and subscription in the process. When I queued up Eternal Sunshine, and after already having rated films such as Adaptation, American Beauty, and Memento with five stars, Netflix recommended another Charlie Kaufman vehicle that I puzzlingly missed at the time of release, Being John Malkovich. Naturally, I queued it up. I think based on Eternal Sunshine and Adaptation, I can count myself a Kaufman fan. He is something of a genius in his own right (or write, hee hee).
Oddly, though, I didn't like this film as much as the others. I still liked it. It is certainly one of the most creatively original movies I have ever come across, and the sheer fact of its originality makes it a highly recommendable film, even if the potential viewer were to ultimately hate it in the end. Yet and still, I view the film, after a few days of digestion, as the visual equivalent of an acid trip. It was beyond quirky, was rather dark, and went to places that I thought were interesting but not necessarily entertaining. Still, props to Kaufman and Spike Jonze and the entire ensemble cast (not the least of which includes the titular man himself) for this wacky film.
Obligatory plot summary, to the best of my ability: John Cusack plays Craig Schwartz, a struggling puppeteer who decides to ease his financial troubles by taking a day job. He finds himself on floor seven and a half (apparently designed in response to t...
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reviewed by Pippin2010 (Filmaster.com) on the 30th of January 2010
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A mind blowing ride that starts out weird, and only gets funnier as it goes along. Nothing is like this and it is completely original. I was laughing through the entire movie.