Being John Malkovich
Taste attributes: comedydramafantasymonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsromanceslowfresh & originallightimaginarysurrealglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections
"Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can."
Boxlist takeA fantastical comedy-drama that is surreal, glossy and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very surreal · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Gramercy Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
