A Seamless Fusion of Fantasy In A Real World Environment.

Rating: Null/10 (30 January 2014)

Exciting, intriguing & incredibly original, Being John Malkovich is a seamless fusion of fantasy in a real world environment and presents an interesting theory of a portal that leads into the body of a different person. The screenplay is freshly imagined & smartly scripted by Charlie Kaufman and is stunningly presented on the screen by director Spike Jonze. The point of view shots are nicely carried out, editing never lets the excitement run out for the entire runtime & the performances by everyone is pretty much up to the mark.
John Cusack stars as Craig Schwartz; an unsuccessful puppeteer who discovers the portal into John Malkovich's mind, Cameron Diaz is Lotte Shwartz; Craig's pet-obsessed wife & finally we have Katherine Keener as Maxine; Craig's co-worker who decides to exploit the portal in order to make some bucks. John Malkovich plays himself in this film & his performance among the cast was the bravest & most impressive. The film also includes cameos from Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn & others playing a fictional version of themselves.
On an overall scale, Spike Jonze's directional debut feature is one of those films which you mustn't miss out. You have to really see it to believe how amazing its concept is & how much sense its themes make in the real world atmosphere. The less you know about it, the better will be the experience. So, stop reading more about this film & just go watch it if you still haven't. In a sentence, Being John Malkovich is one of the finest films of the 90s.