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Being John Malkovich - Page 2


© Andrej Ristic
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Malkovich, being an amazing actor that he is, is a part of the joy of the film, he is not playing himself, but the public image of himself, he is distant, quiet, longing for something else. This ends up as a mediocre attempt at art, with excellent acting and well portrayed characters, but few ideas that don't live up to the expectations, but are and will continue to be a hit because of the hype that followed the production.

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2.   Jul 10, 2000 7:56 PM
I enjoyed the film simply for the fact that it was not the same old plot, but was truly different. I especially enjoyed the fact that Cusack and Diaz (normally beautiful people) looked so bad that the ...

-- posted by Tricia_S


1.   Jul 2, 2000 8:34 PM
I appreciate reading an intelligent, opposing view to this film. Inspite of your obvious lack of an editor, I could see a need to scrutinize this film more. I should start by saying I really enjoyed ...

-- posted by erroneousjones





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