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So where can you see these fabulous sights? In Being John
Malkovich, of course.
It is a very strange tale of some very strange people who
discover that a hole in an office wall - itself a weird half-floor
stuck between levels 7 and 8 - leads directly into the body
of an actor - JM, no less.
The star is John Cusack, who plays Craig Schwartz, a brilliant,
but unemployed, puppeteer who turns his hands to filing to
bring in some cash. By the way, the puppetry in this movie
really is extraordinary.
Poor Schwartz is isolated from his terminally boring wife
(Diaz) and when he sees the stunning Maxine (Catherine Keeler)
working in his office he begins to fantasise about having
an affair with her. She, however, is not interested in him
- she prefers JM - but takes a semi-passing fancy to his wife
instead.
It is then that the puppeteer discovers the portal into
JM and begins to experience the day-to-day life of the actor.
Things get more interesting when Diaz joins him on a journey
and also becomes besotted with being JM. Now, in order to
cut a confusing story short, Diaz enters JM to make love to
Maxine, Schwartz enters JM to make love to Maxine and - this
is where the surreal becomes surreally, surreal - JM goes
into JM sparking a time warp, an existential chaotic mass
manouevre that ends up in the restaurant scene.
Being John Malkovich is a marvelous fantasy and is
one of the most original movies ever produced.
The actors are brilliant, the situations way, way out and
you'll be spending the entire journey wondering just where
Spike Jonze is going to lead you next.
Conclusion: Movie:
90% DVD Extras: 50%
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