Unusual!

Rating: Null/10 (16 September 2003)

'Being John Malkovich' belongs to a class by itself. It is what one can call weird but wonderfully enjoyable. The story centres around a puppeteer,his wife and their obsession with being John Malkovich. The concept, the plot and the characters of this film are far from ordinary. John Cusak is convincing as the highly eccentric and almost partly insane puppettier. Cameron Diaz plays his wife, she isn't too bad but doesn't exactly shine. Catherine Keener gives an interesting performance and John Malkovich is supposed to play himself, but amazingly he doesn't. The cumulative effect will leave you amused and wondering if you are still sane. This one is not for everyone, and it has its own brand of humor. At the end an eccentric but enjoyable film that you don't want to miss.