There's few films like this one...

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2000)

At last, an interesting story comes from Hollywood, with the added bonus of being the most original for a good long while. "Being John Malkovich" tells the story of puppeteer Craig Schwartz (the impeccable John Cusack) who discovers a tiny portal behind a filing cabinet at his new workplace which takes him on an amazing journey inside the head of John Malkovich, star of such films as "Empire of the Sun" (1987) and "Con Air" (1997). Exactly why it is Malkovich is anyone's guest, but Craig decides to share the experience with his girlfriend Lotte (Cameron Diaz looking totally unrecognisable) and sour work colleague Maxine (Catherine Keener). The latter hits upon the notion that there could be money in this discovery for herself and Craig and they set up their own business taking people inside the head of John Malkovich who, for a while at least, is unaware of what is going on inside his head.
Darkly humourous and ultimately quite touching, "Being John Malkovich" is one of the must-see films of 1999, and one you are unlikely to forget. The first time film-making duo of Spike Jonze (director) and Charlie Kaufman (screenwriter) have come up with a real gem and a film which surely deserved more recognition than it got on it's release.