Weird but kinda good!

Rating: Null/10 (13 October 2011)

"Being John Malkovich" is a really strange but interesting movie. I don't know if I'd ever feel the need to watch it again, but I think it's worth checking out if you have the time.
John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener and, of course, John Malkovich all turn in pretty good performances here. It's kind of nice to see Cameron Diaz not have to get all glammed up for a movie role for once. Although, her character's story arc still surrounds itself with sex, so I suppose it's not such a big change for her after all.
The thing I probably liked about this movie the most was the fact that I hadn't seen anything else like it before. In a time where nearly everything you see is a remake of something you've already seen...I was glad to be able to watch something completely different.
The puppeteering in the movie was pretty impressive. Obviously, it wasn't really John Cusack doing it, nor John Malkovich, but it was still pretty cool. They really made the puppets seem "alive".
I don't really have anything more to say about this movie. Give it a shot if you want...it's not bad. It's kind of weird, though, so just know that going in. If you're like me and are tired of all the retreads...try this on for size.