Fantastic science-fiction/romance/comedy

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 1999)

The local reviews I read of "Being John Malkovich" were not too enthusiastic, so when I saw this movie today my expectations were amazingly exceeded. This movie was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish... no lags, no lame dialog, very few cliches. As a science fiction, it's very surreal, much like Terry Gilliam's "Brazil"... the comedy is equally well done, a bit bizarre like the old "Saturday Night Live" and "Monty Python's Flying Circus"... and the romantic aspect is twisted beyond anything you've ever imagined.
Although the movie contains elements of other work as mentioned above, overall it's extremely unique, very refreshing, and cleverly done. I think it would be most enjoyed by those of us who have a slightly twisted sense of humor and some familiarity with John Malkovich.