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Being John Malkovich / 1999

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

7.4 / 10 (4,756 votes)
15
113 minutes
DIRECTOR Spike Jonze
WRITERS Charlie Kaufman
CAST John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place, W. Earl Brown, Carlos Jacott, Willie Garson, Byrne Piven, Gregory Sporleder, Charlie Sheen, Reggie Hayes, K.K. Dodds, Judith Wetzell
PRODUCTION Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures, Gramercy Pictures
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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

Being John Malkovich adalah sebuah Comedy, Drama, Fantasy yang dirilis pada tahun 1999. “Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.” Film ini disutradarai oleh Spike Jonze dan dibintangi oleh John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean.

Being John Malkovich menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, Being John Malkovich menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, Being John Malkovich adalah Comedy yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

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d54.pod 10/10
September 26, 2022

Full review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YaFaVOq4cOeC7BBgUgmou?si=dfb200c90b4d4e74 ---- While there are many movies about self discovery, self growth and identity, not many (if really any) have taken the approach of 'Being John Malkovich'. The general premise of the movie is: struggling puppeteer Craig discovers a portal allowing him to enter the mind of the actor John Malkovich. Through multiple attempts of possessing John Malkovich, he is able to take control of the actor and live his life through him. His wife, Lotte, and his new love interest Maxine are also entangled in the journey. The finale of the movie shifts the dynamics in the...

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r96sk 8/10
January 6, 2025

'Being John Malkovich' sure is quite something! Despite not knowing the type of movie that it is, I'm always wanted to get this one watched purely because of the title. Now I've seen it, I'm pleased I've done so. It's strange on the surface, though by the end it's... almost normal? Based on the opening and the genre it's listed under on Wikipedia, I was expecting more of an artsy sorta thing. Pleasantly, it isn't that. Of course it has deeper meaning and I'm not saying I got 100% of it, though in the end it's relatively simple. But impressive...

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CinemaSerf 7/10
March 20, 2026

“Craig” (John Cusack) is married to “Lotte” (Cameron Diaz) but it’s more of a convenient arrangement as they both struggle to make ends meet. He is a professional puppeteer so whilst that allows him to dwell in world of creative fantasy, it doesn’t put food on the table. To supplement his income he takes a job working in a New York office building that could have come straight out of Lewis Carroll. Everyone has to stoop, the elevators are barely big enough to accommodate an human being and the whole place has a distinctly curious feel to it. He takes...

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