Being John Malkovich

  • 1999


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Positive Reviews 74
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 4.1/5
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3.0
It offers viewers exactly what everyone in the film is searching for: a different perspective. EW
2.0
Welcome, Jonze seems to say, to your own role scrambled head: the 21st century Wonderland.A EW
5.0
What an endlessly inventive movie this is! supplies a stream of dazzling inventions, twists and wicked paradoxes. And the director, Spike Jonze, doesn .. Rogerebert
4.0
And theres no need for sympathy for the characters its about watching the train wreck that ensues and enjoying all the bizarre and funny lines in the .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Devilishly inventive and so far out there its almost off the scale. Variety
5.0
Elijahs recollection of his parents kidnapping is at once devastating and hysterical (truly the only one of its kind) but its no non sequitur Charlie ..
4.5
Rarely is there a movie about which you can honestly say that its like nothing youve ever seen before.Being John Malkovich is one such movie a wildly ..
5.0
Will benefit greatly from repeat viewings and fervent post viewing deconstruction. E Film Critic
3.8
In Malkovichs Head / Witty, inventive comedy takes viewers somewhere utterly new BEING JOHN MALKOVICH: Comic fantasy. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Its impossible not to laugh with Being John Malkovich, the way it refuses to back away from its curious absurdity and its suggestion that everything i .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
All in all, an entertaining surreal ball of confusionary psychological fun for the strange one in all of us. JoBlo
5.0
At the heart of the film is an exploration of the yearning we all have to be someone else occasionally. Spirituality And Practice
4.5
The film was brilliant in spots, but towards the end ran out of script to sustain its steady diet of farcical comedy. Sover
4.4
Every time I thought I recognized where Being John Malkovich was headed, the movie surprised me.The screenplay is as funny as it is clever. ReelViews
4.4
Although John Malkovich plays himself in Being John Malkovich, this movie isnt really about him. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
A surrealistic ride into a fantasy world that is unique and never before seen.
4.0
Granted, it is a fantasy, but even a fantasy needs to be consistent with itself.In addition to being a very different kind of love story, it is also v .. Lariat
5.0
The cinematic cousin to Alice and Wonderland and the film equivalent of Disney Worlds Mr. Toads Wild Ride where grinning riders are feverishly whipped .. Screen It
4.0
If I propose that its a visual eyesore, Im told that thats what its meant to be.Its characters are dimensionless sitcom caricatures Independent
4.5
And the actors are terrific, with great performances that bring real heart and soul to the piece. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Cusack is excellent and Diaz is as youve never seen her before: dowdy, hairy and down right unattractive!. View London
5.0
While most movies fall into well worn patterns, this season a handful of comic talents are cooking up inventive new approaches. Cs Monitor
5.0
Perhaps its best simply to say that Being John Malkovich is sui generis, a comic invention that simply must be seen to be believed. Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International ..
3.8
In all honesty, no amount of ink can do justice to or accurately describe the plot of this bizarre comic fantasy, which marks the feature filmmaking d .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
A welcome change of pace from Hollywoods diet of predictable, formulaic, feel good fare. Internet Reviews
5.0
The kind of film you might want to see several times to appreciate fully: every characterization, every line of dialogue, every frame of film stock ha .. Internet Reviews
5.0
For nearly two hours, you can revel in the pleasure of letting its surreal, subversive humor roll over you in waves. For hours afterward, you can peel .. Internet Reviews
4.5
An audacious comedy that starts strange, keeps getting stranger, then hits an idea so weird that it takes the rest of the film to explore only some of .. Internet Reviews
4.0
One of the most satisfying aspects of the fable is that Kaufman is not content to simply milk laughs from his bizarre set up. Internet Reviews
3.8
Two people in prison will likely be released after it was revealed that an Eden Prairie detective illegally searched a defendants car, then created a .. Star Tribune
4.5
Whatever it is, it offers an unforgettable moviegoing experience.
5.0
It has a jaunty, improvised feel despite its controlling structure. Q Network
5.0
Being John Malkovich is simply the most original, brilliant film of the year!.Marvellously entertaining and overflowing with surprises, the inventive, ..
1.5
CO2, however, is a harmless natural substance, so CO2 extraction doesnt result in residual solvent contamination. Observer
5.0
A triumph. Featuring a bizarrely original storyline, the screenplay by Charlie Kaufman is brought to the screen by Jonze in what may turn out to be on .. Flim Threet
5.0
Dogma is being billed as a comic fantasia, and that description should be taken to its core: its a comedy; its a fantasy. Mr Brown Movies
4.4
The writing, by Charlie Kaufman, is full of such intelligent, dry wit and appropriately goofy ideas, that the film is a comic goldmine, even among the .. The Movie Boy
4.5
It may not be clear just what that means, but like the rest of the Malkovich experience its a lot of fun going down. Calendar Live
3.0
A SLACKER | Main | APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX A BEING JOHN MALKOVICH Click Here to Visit the FilmBlog for Artwork, Movies, Music, News, Photos, Politics, Po .. Coles Mithey
5.0
Im dying to tell you more, but if I dont shut up I just know Ill give away everything and I dont want to spoil it. Spliced Wire
5.0
Being John Malkovich is unquestionably the freshest, most original yes, Ill say it best movie of the year. Movie Habit
5.0
Its hilarious and sad, it feels dirty, it feels true; and, for as odd and indefinable and utterly alien as it is, I recognize it. Film Freak Central
1.5
Descends disappointingly from hilarious whimsy into bleak, repellant, Outer Limits tinged dysfunction. Boxoffice Magazine
3.8
With more than a squirt of lime twist humor, its a tightly written adventure fantasy for the brave of open mind. Ross Anthony
5.0
The very idea is mind numbing and perfectly in keeping with the tone of a film that seems to make all the right choices. Big Picture Big Sound
4.5
Accept that even Jonze and Kaufman will most likely never provide a worthy substitute to Being John Malkovich themselves. Its awfully hard, even 20 ye .. The Ringer
5.0
Its sad and funny and goofy and irreverent and silly and profound and low key and flashy and harsh and poetic. Montreal Film Journal
5.0
I dont know how a movie this original got made today, but thank God for wonderful aberrations. News Week
4.5
The beauty of the film is the way it elevates John Malkovich from an actor to an axiom. Film Comment
2.0
This is the kind of strange film that one would expect to be released as an art house indie, yet here it is playing as a mainstream mall film. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
5.0
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH Even with a great script and insightful direction, though, a film must have actors that can handle the content. Film Quips Online
0.5
Gender and relationships shift and merge and re form like blobs of goo in a lava lamp a profoundly anti human fantasy. Decent Films
4.4
But now his plans have been thrown into jeopardy by Craigs full time possession of Malkovich, so Lester threatens to kill Maxine if Craig doesnt aband .. Decent Films
4.5
This outrageous comic fantasy may not sustain its brilliance throughout its 112 minutes, but it keeps cooking for so much of that time that I dont hav .. Chicago Reader
4.5
An incredibly rich and entertaining (not to say, laudably malevolent) film that far transcends its already way out title premise. Bfi
4.5
Being John Malkovich proves, the people behind the enigma we know as Hollywood really should be institutionalized. Film Blather
3.0
The originality of the entire concept will delight all of you moviegoers out there with an obsessive urge to find something completely different. Filmcritic.com
4.0
At least 71 shot, 12 killed in Chicago over violent summer weekend, police department says At least 71 people were shot, including 10 fatally, over th .. Rochester Goes Out
5.0
If whimsy translated into box office success, Being John Malkovich would be the years runaway blockbuster.Fabulously funny and delightfully disturbed, .. Ap News
3.0
skip to main | skip to sidebar Throwback DVD Review: Being John Malkovich There is truth, and there are lies, and art always tells the truth.Even when .. Reel Talk Online
5.0
Because the lasting thrill of Being John Malkovich is its warped, wild ride along the circuits and currents of a deviously plotting mind. Vue Weekly
4.5
Being John Malkovich is ingenious, different, beautifully directed and acted, and also very, very funny. Vulture
5.0
This film is literally one of the most original films Ive seen in a long time.It is by turns hilarious, disturbing, provocative and moving. Need Coffee
4.4
Wacky, wild, side splitting, and refreshing as all hell. And then some. Nitrate Online
4.4
Certain movies are shameful for snubbing the laws of reality, but Being John Malkovich does not once feel sidetracked by the zany twists. Cinema Phile
4.4
Wonderfully inventive, wickedly funny, and thoughtful enough to keep your mind on full alert, its a square peg in the round world of genre films. Globe and Mail
1.5
Regardless, its one of the most philosophically provocative screwball comedies ever made. Boston Phoenix
4.0
There was a scene in Being John Malkovich that ranks as the funniest scene I have ever, well, seen, in a movie. That would be when John Malkovich goes .. Gost Dog
5.0
In just a few years, with a flurry of wildly imaginative films and three Oscar nominations, Kaufman has managed to join the likes of David Mamet, Step .. Arizona Daily Star
4.4
I doubt Ill see a more unusual, or more inventive film this year. Cine Matter
3.0
Being John Malkovich, a pre millennial science fiction comedy about participatory voyeurism and the nature of celebrity, is probably the damnedest thi .. Deep Focus
2.0
Loses momentum tacking on countless plot twists that, while unpredictable, are tiresome and obnoxious.
5.0
What it leaves behind is a dizzying sense of exhilaration, like being bathed in champagne.
4.5
Being John Malkovich is funny, profound and not a little disturbing. eye WEEKLY
2.0
Its not a horrible movie. It just gets so confusing that you should rent it, so you can rewind and figure out what is going on. 3 Black Chicks
4.5
But its Malkovich who reaps the rewards of fame and a new existence, while Craig remains anonymous and in the cold.But the film constantly shifts too .. Bfi
5.0
This is one of the cleverest movies made in quite a while. Just a fun, mentally stimulating romp through the mind (literally) of Malkovich as they wou .. Blunt Review
3.8
No one will accuse music video director Spike Jonze of making his feature film debut with a boring, conventional movie. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
0.5
Lunacy is par for this films course, made visual by Lance Acords creatively demented cinematography.
4.5
After securing a low level admin job, Craig falls for one of his new colleagues, Maxine (Catherine Keener). Backseat Mafia
5.0
Theres only one moment in Magnolia that doesnt work, a painfully c0ntrived collective epiphany. The List
1.5
The filmmakers are stoned on weirdness for its own sake, which is the danger of becoming too enthralled by the freewheeling ethos of the 60s.
4.0
If I didnt have to summarize the plot in words, I wouldnt believe it. Movie Mantz
4.5
Kaufman and Jonze steer us through a truly twisted psychological and existential swamp. Film Spotting



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