Being John Malkovich Review

Ever want to see the world from someone else's eyes? Who's eyes? What about John Malkovich? Well In Being John Malkovich, Craig Schwartz (played by John Cusack) is a out of luck and out of work puppeteer who finds a portal into the mind of John Malkovich at his new job as a filer on the 7 1/2th floor in Manhattan. There he also falls in love with a college, Maxine (played by Catherine Keene) even though he is married to the animal-obsessed Lotte (played by Cameron Diaz). Pretty soon everything goes haywire as Maxine wants to sell tickets to John Malkovich's mind, Lotte and Craig both want to use it to be with Maxine, John Malkovich finds out about the portal, and a group of people, lead by Craig's boss, who have found a way to live forever by using the portal want to portal to themselves. The movie is an interesting take on human life, on the desire to be someone else, and a dive into the subconscious. It's original concept makes for a great dark comedy, there is enough humor to keep the audience smiling, yet enough plot to keep them interested. Although released in 1999 it's style seems much older, it has the feel of a indie movie, not too overly produced and bright. I recently watched this movie for the first time and found it very interesting and enjoyable and would recomend it to anyone who likes thought-proving comedies. As Craig Schwartz says; "There is truth, and there are lies, and art always tells the truth. Even when it's lying."(Photo courtesy of IMDB.com)