Puppeteer Craig Schwartz takes up a new job in an eery New York office in which he discovers a cupboard which, bizarrely, leads him straight into actor John Malkovich's head. Craig's curiosity turns into a lucrative venture as everyone is willing to part with cash for the experience. A charming comedy about a weird idea performed by slightly screwball characters. The coolest use of the word 'dude' is in itself worthy of an Oscar.
Bridges turns being a bowling bum into an enviable artform.
In yet another of their irresistable kidnapping tales with bizarre twists, we find it hard to discern fact from stoned hallucination. Goodman cuts a scary psychotic war veteran figure with unpredictable outbursts. No, not quite the Sound of Music. Although 'Raindrops on Roses' is once again a feature song, the combination of Bjork's compelling music and portrayal and von Trier's masterly but depressive direction makes Dancer in the Dark the most post-musical of all musicals. Just don't expect to come away humming.