Absolutely Delightful

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 1999)

I saw Being John Malkovich yesterday and I was not disappointed. It is a well written, well acted black comedy with tremendous performances by Cameron Diaz (you won't even recognize her), John Cusack, the excellent Catherine Keener and of course John Malkovich.
The movie reminded me of something Monty Python would have done. It is a ridiculous notion that you can enter someone's head for 15 minutes at a time, but early on in the movie you just come to accept this and appreciate this. And then you start to think about the philosophical ramifications of such travel. I highly recommend this film, it's not like Double Jeopardy that plugs performers into a tired formula, rather Spike Jonze attempts something different and unique and it pays off. Bravo.