Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

soo...this movie was written by the same guy who did Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...which I can kinda see
John Cusacks character is this unemployed pupeteer who desperately needs a job and gets one at this random company on floor seven and a half...
On that floor he finds this portal that leads him into John malkovich's head, seeing through his eyes.
He makes it an attraction sorta thing with a fellow co-worker...and basically there is this huge love...square? Between cusack, his wife, his female co-worker and malkovich
Cameron Diaz plays Craig (Cusack) wife...and she is almost unrecognizable!! Her hair is a complete wreck, her clothing is old and worn and baggy...she looks nothing like she usually does, but her acting still isn't so hot.
The acting quality that I was impressed with was John Malkovich (:
I thought he did a fantastic job...especially while acting struggling to keep his consiousness it was good.
One of my favourite scenes was when malkovich goes into his own portal and it's a worl of malkovich...kinda creepy really weird lol
I also thought the chimps flashback to her "troubled childhood" that was mentioned so frequently was quite neat too.
You have to admit, the idea of being in someone elses head, seeing and hearing what they do, has crossed everyones mind.
So, the idea, the concept is there...but I felt like it was missing something.
I felt like o wanted more background, or I wanted it to go farther, prove something, make me think, question, something...anything!
But that's where it fell flat for me.
Solid movie. Unique idea. Decent acting...but the wtf/wow factor wasn't there...I wasn't terribly impressed
worth seeing though (:
but I wouldn't purchase it...that's just me

6.5/10