a great movie that leaves you thinking about more

Rating: Null/10 (8 April 2001)

*** warning, contains spoilers*** When Being John Malkovich first came out I didn't have much interest in seeing it. A lot of people I knew told me that it wasn't good, so took their advice. I really didn't even know much about the movie at all. Then, one night it was on and I had nothing else to watch, so I took a chance, despite many of my friends complaints. The first couple of minutes were kind of slow, not bad,just a little slow. One of the reasons I stayed with it was because of Cameron Diaz's extremely unique look, quite different from her usual. But the movie picked up quickly, and I was engulfed in it. The idea is wonderful and original. How many movies have you seen where a person pays 200 dollars to go inside the head of John Malkovich for 15 minutes, and then be thrown out into a ditch beside the New Jersey turnpike?
When many movies end, you get up and walk out of the theater, and you never think about the movie again. Not this movie. When it ended, I turned off the television and I went to wash the dishes. During the entire time, I couldn't get the movie out of my head. And that night when I went to sleep, I still thought about it. I just couldn't get it out of my head. That is the definition of a great movie, a movie that is still with you even after you experience it. The ending credits left me in an errie mood. I love movies like this! I can't even describe it, but if you like strange movies that leave you thinking, then please, do yourself a favor and rent Being John Malkovich. If you like movies that leave after you watch it, rent She's All That.