Dir. Spike Jonze · Starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place · Music Carter Burwell
“Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.”
ComedyDramaFantasy
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
VIBE
This film feels like a fever dream, a darkly comedic journey into the very fabric of identity and desire. It's a bizarre, thought-provoking ride that's both existentially unsettling and whimsically absurd, making you question what it means to be yourself, or someone else entirely. Expect the unexpected, delivered with a unique, quirky charm.
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