Great concept, slow moving at first, but really gets going.

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 1999)

I really liked this movie. All of the comedy is really irreverent, but it fits so well into the story. Spike Jonze finally stops directing music videos and has come up with a gem. Cusack is great as a puppeteer who finds a portal into John Malkovich's head. The reason this movie struck me as so funny I think is because Malkovich does not take himself seriously, but at the same time plays the role with real sincerity. A novel idea and a great effort. Unlike the Truman Show which was also a great idea, but which didn't come off very well. This movie is as weird as it seems.