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Rating: Null/10 (29 May 2000)

Well, um... let me try to put this in the most honest and brutal way I can possibly be... I haven't seen a movie this good for a very very very Long time... and this was the FUNNIEST film I have seen in a very very very very long time...
Ok, what the HELL was the Sixth Sense doing among the best pic nominee? Sixth Sense was NOT one of the best pictures of year 1999! I have seen ALL of the best picture nominated films and American Beauty was the only one that really belonged there and Being John Malkovich on the side of it as well.
Alright, I'll get on with my review. Being John Malkovich if you don't already know, is about a puppeteer(John Cusack) who discovers a portal that puts the person into John Malkovich's head. The story is hilarious and very original from the start to finish. It also gives the viewers something to really think about underneath its skin. "Ever wanted to be someone else?" From the obsessed puppeteer Craig, his pet-obsessed wife, the skanky and cocky Maxine, to the dirty old Dr. Lester fits in pefectly and works wonderfully to make a charming and hilarious picture.
Original and striking direction by Spike Jonze, and Carter Burwell's music worked beautifully together. Spike Jonze, who's making his directoral debut with Being John Malkovich, achieved an excellent job and I hope to see more from him. The last part(not the VERY VERY ending) seemed a little far-fetched(I wont reveal what happens just for the sake of the people who haven't seen this film) but it was still very enjoyable.
Well, looking for something original and funny and smart? Well, here it is. I give **** out of ****.