A Fascinatingly Odd Fantasy Drama

Rating: 9/10 (29 June 2020)

John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and of course John Malkovich as himself are directed by Spike Jonze in this fantasy drama with some comedic overtones. In a rather bold move, John Malkovich plays himself whose mind is invaded through a mysterious portal by other people especially the characters played by Keener and Cusack. Cameron Diaz offers up one of the strongest against type performances practically unrecognizable from her typical persona on the movie screen. One of the most odd but compellingly fascinating scripts composed for a movie with elements later used in the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) also written by Charlie Kaufman even to a better outcome and effect. This strange but ultimately tenderly poignant convoluted relational drama is both amazingly unique and penetrating.