overrated

Rating: 2/10 (17 February 2002)

Spike Jonze has to be one of the most overrated film/video
directors in history. It seems everything he directs(commercials,videos) is considered "brilliant". I found his
videos for Weezer and the Beastie Boys entertaining but Orson
Welles, he is not. I remember everyone saying Being John
Malkovich was a masterpiece. I found the first 30 minutes
hilariously, but then gradually the characters grew more and more
weird and unlikable and the story just falls apart into a muddled
mess. I admire original filmmakers. Terry Gilliam and Luis
Bunuel are among my favorites. But just because it's original
doesn't mean it's good.