As of many- or any movie buffs, I appreciate the Criterion Collection. Recently, the collection announced "Being John Malkovich. The Facebook audience applauded the announcement. I was excited, so I decided to see it before the 2012 release date.
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Being John Malkovich is about a depressed puppeteer (JOHN CUSACK), who finds employment at LesterCorp. As he works, filing papers, he finds a mysterious door that turns out to lead to John Malkovich's mind. The puppeteer, Craig Schwartz, and an associate, Maxine (CATHERINE KEENER), decide to start a company, having customers charge $200 to "experience John Malkovich". Soon, Craig's wife, Lottie (CAMERON DIAZ), begins to interfere with Craig and Maxine's business.
While viewing the film, it evoked many wants. It wanted to be a comedy. It wanted to be a drama. The first hour was very... unusual. There were many events, all as unrelated to the next. Toward the second hour, the movie started connecting. It changed from being a giant hunk of "Malkovich" to "Malko-watch". The movie is entirely innovative and original, and many parts awkward. A main problem, though, that it changes tone to often, from being very happy to sad and melodramatic. I can't debate if it's a wholly original masterpiece or a OK melodrama with John Malkovich playing himself. Toward the end, the film has an unique conclusion, and Charlie Sheen.
3/4 Stars
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