odd, but amazing

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2000)

First of this movie is odd - weird. Its different. This turns many people away, but I personally have much more respect for movies with a taste of originality. But, that isn't enough to make a movie great, and is not the reason why I LOVE this movie.
It is SO clever. My favorite example of this is the allusions to the monkey's traumatic childhood experience, and then later the flashback from the monkey's point of view when he and his parents were captured.

The setting is awesome - taking the world we know and just twisting a little bit. The characters are awesome. No, they are not likable for the most part - the only character to be sympathized with is poor Malkovich who's body gets taken over. The plot was much more intricate than I imagined from the previews, and the end is perfection.