Ever want to see something else? Now you can.

Rating: 9/10 (20 October 2005)

A giant reptile eats random people, until somebody stops it. A hero fights their way through hordes of bad guys, until they get to the villain. Two people fall in love, but something prevents them from marrying. There is a damsel in distress, and a handsome prince rescues her. A person gets lost on in the forest, and has to survive, using the resources around him. Two people enter a house with a giant scary monster inside.
Admit it, even some of the best movies have the most average story lines. Some movies have different plots, but they seem to be branched off another movie, or not very creative. When you need some new movie to keep you away from all the repeated story lines, what do you do? You see Being John Malcovich.
Being John Malcovich is one of the most unusual, and unique movies you will ever see. Not only is it original, but it does include dark twists in the story, a constantly changing love triangle, mistakes that you will regret forever, and some really cool puppeteering.
Craig Schwartz is an unemployed husband who claims "Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climates." So, he finds work as a filer. One day, Craig accidentally drops a folder behind a cabinet. He puts the cabinet aside, and finds something remarkable was hidden behind it-a portal into John Malcovich's head. When you go into it, you see what John sees, and feel what John feels. After the ride, you are dropped into a turnpike by the side of the road.
Craig and his co-worker, Maxine, set up a business: pay $200 to be John Malcovich. This leads to some problems. The love triangles become complicated, and desire can make people do crazy things. When Lotte decides to become a transsexual, twists and turns appear throughout the film, and drama appears between the characters.
Being John Malcovich isn't your average film- it's unique and much better! I don't usually like weird films, but Being John Malcovich spawned emotion! It was dramatic, how Craig was torn apart by the complicated love triangles! Besides, there is some humor too!
I also thought it was good at being weird. It had normal characters in a not-so-normal setting. It isn't just another adventure story with some random things added into it. (With the exception of the 7 1/2 floor.) Craig enters the 7 1/2 floor with a 'What the heck is this?" kind of look on his face. The movie even seems to mock itself with the history of it.
Being John Malcovich is for anybody who likes drama, strangeness, twisted romance, John Malcovich, himself, puppets, or just great movies.
If you fall under any of those categories, (which I know you should) you better pick up the movie today.
9/10
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