This must be seen to be believed, a hundred carat cult item -- and all credit to Malkovich for playing along.
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01/26/06
Being John Malkovich (1999)
92 %
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Reviews Counted: 115
Fresh: 106
Rotten:9
Average Rating: 8/10
Consensus: Being John Malkovich is both funny and smart, featuring a highly original script.
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Original is far too understated a term to describe this picture, brought to you by the surreal, twisted minds of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and actor-director Jonze. The story concerns a... [More]
Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich
Director: Spike Jonze
Reviews for Being John Malkovich
Top CriticJonze’s style s in his own inventive manner and, whilst the subject matter is certainly off-the-wall, the dialogue is spot on.
10/30/02
A hilarious and beguiling comedy-adventure-mystery-romance hybrid. And it's not just the jaw-dropping oddity of the thing that makes it work; the film has a wonderfully involving -- and even moving -- storyline.
12/10/01
An incredibly rich and entertaining (not to say, laudably malevolent) film that far transcends its already way-out title premise.
04/17/01
Chances are you'll never see another movie like Being John Malkovich, so make sure you don't miss out.
01/01/00
Top CriticWhen you see Being John Malkovich, remember to concentrate hard, as paying attention to its small details turns out to be very rewarding.
01/01/00
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10/18/08
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06/17/08
Top CriticThis outrageous comic fantasy may not sustain its brilliance throughout its 112 minutes, but it keeps cooking for so much of that time that I don't have many complaints.
02/08/08
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08/18/07
The movie is so successful at being so far on the fringe, it often isolates.
07/26/07
Will benefit greatly from repeat viewings and fervent post-viewing deconstruction.
07/23/07
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07/14/07
By the time the tunnel worthy of the likes of Gulliver and Alice becomes a freeway clogged with bit players, a big chill has descended on all the characters.
04/27/07
In just a few years, with a flurry of wildly imaginative films and three Oscar nominations, Kaufman has managed to join the likes of David Mamet, Stephen King, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde on the short list of screenwriting superstars.
01/07/07
A triumph. Featuring a bizarrely original storyline, the screenplay by Charlie Kaufman is brought to the screen by Jonze in what may turn out to be one of the funniest films of the year.
12/06/05
It is hard to mix moods -- the film is manic, subtle, comic and vaguely sad -- but [Jonze] does it masterfully.
07/21/05
A surrealistic ride into a fantasy world that is unique and never before seen.
04/09/05
...dense with ideas and non sequitur surprises, a viewer-friendly fun house of a film that asks only that we enjoy the ride. It is smart without seeming challenging...
01/02/05
Charlie Kaufman must be a monkey's uncle...
12/31/04
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