Being John Malkovich

Pros: Original plot, good acting
Cons: none

This movie is the most refreshing, original and thought provoking film I've seen all year, next to American Beauty.

The plot,as complex as it may sound, is about a loser puppeteer named Craig Scwhartz (played by the brilliantly underrated...

Pros: John Malkovich's performance
Cons: Bizarre, but not really good

Yes, "Being John Malkovich" is bizarre, surreal, weird, off-the-wall, "Over the top" (our modern euphemism usually for undisciplined or tasteless) and all those other adjectives that are supposed to equal worthwhile, entertaining...

Pros: Writing, cast, performances
Cons: none

I went to see Being John Malkovich because I had heard it was one of the most refreshing, entertaining movies of the summer. After having seen it, i would have to say that's an understatement.
I would have loved to have been in the same room the...

Pros: Excellent plot, originality, and absorbing.
Cons: Stiff neck at the end - and not what Cusack groupies are hoping to see!

I did not see this movie out of any particular fondness for John Malkovich. After seeing it I was left with a warm affection and sympathy for him as a person, which I found a little odd. As for John Cusack, it worked in the opposite direction in terms of...

Pros: Funny, very unique script.
Cons: None

When I saw "Being John Malkovich" in the theatres, I was not particularly excited. My best friend, however, promised that I would like the movie. After that evening in the movie theatre, "Being John Malkovich" is my favorite movie...

Pros: Quirky Fun, Great Acting, Perfect Cast
Cons: made me a bit motion sick or something...

Someone behind me in the theater said "This is like Woody Allen on acid."
An apt statement. This movie was loads of fun, and I'm hoping the entire cast, crew, writers and directors had as much fun with it all as they made it look. Very...

Pros: neat premise
Cons: just went to far overboard

The movie "Being John Malkovich" started out with the neatest premise. You have this puppeteer who finds a door which turns out to be a portal to John Malkovich's brain. I was amazed. How do they find such interesting topics to create movies...

Pros: Incredible movie. Spooky without the usual horror movie effects.
Cons: Depressing. Sad. Too human.

This film was billed as a comedy. My most analytical, non-emotional friend walked out of this movie and stated flatly, "That is not a comedy."

True enough; the story and characters are eerie, evil and fundamentally self-absorbed. BUT......

Pros: hilarious
Cons: a little bit too long, perhaps

"Being John Malkovich" is quirky and hilarious. John Cusack and Cameron Diaz (both looking very, very bad, by the way) star as a married couple, opposite Catherine Keener. The plot is not only too convoluted to be conveniently summarized, but...

Pros: Catherine Keener is sexy, good acting, clever, surreal, initially captivating
Cons: ultimately boring, pretentious, contrived at end

This is one of those rare movies that captures your attention immediately, and leaves you wondering, "What will happen next?" The first twenty minutes of the movie had no car chases, explosions, or shootings. The film is odd, quirky, surreal,...

Pros: Clever idea, well done
Cons: Too much effort spent being arty

Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) has chosen puppeteering as his career, and you can imagine how profitable and successful that can be. When he finally gives in and finds a real job, he discovers a secret door behind a filing cabinet. Entering the door...

Pros: Original, captivating, twisted.
Cons: May be to complicated or strange for some.

This movie caught my eye way back when I first heard about it last year. It seemed like a rather funny and interesting idea, and I can honestly tell you I was not disappointed. The movie is a head-trip through and through, utilizing unusual camera angels...

Pros: weird and brilliant
Cons: first half is better than the last half

This movie had me hooked in the first five minutes. It opens with some amazing puppetry (marionettes) then quickly begins a journey through totally unpredictable comedic elements. Don't let the title deter you. You don't have to know who John Malkovich...

Pros: Creative, Original, Funny
Cons: A Little Long

"Being John Malkovich" is one of the most creative and original movies I have ever seen. This movie starts off like any other movie and then takes you on a roller coaster through the minds of a man and his wife, his co-worker, and of course,...

Pros: great acting, great plot
Cons: nothing

Clear your mind of all pretense of what movies should be....keep in mind only one rule..movies should be entertaining. Thats exactly what this movie is, with a script completely different than other rehashed Hollywood movies. This is a breath of pure...