A surrealist masterpiece that is ahead of its time.

Rating: 10/10 (14 March 2002)

I read a review of "Being John Malkovich" on the IMDb wherein the person posting the comment called it "unrealistic." What this person has failed to realized is that THAT'S THE POINT! This film is not about everyday people, nor was it made to appeal to an everyday sense of logic. This film was made with an extreme amount of imagination. Spike Jonze has made an extremely inventive and brilliant film.
One of the other high points of this film is the cast, which features Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich himself, Orson Bean, and John Cusack, one of the very best actors of the past two decades (see my review for "High Fidelity"). These actors put forth spectacular performances of brilliant characters, driven in part by Jonze's wonderful dialogue.
All in all, this is a great film. One of the best of the past decade. The fact that it did not recieve an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture is absurd. 10/10.