I finally got around to watching this movie. Can I just say it's one of the most brilliant films I've seen in a long time. It's trippy, imaginative, and emits the perfect amount of oddness: plentiful.
John Malkovich plays himself in such a perfect way that you honestly start to believe that this portal, this one small door into Malkovich's mind exists. The 7 1/2 floor, the idea of humans using other humans as an experience or a vessel to another life. It's so perfectly written and acted out.
The highlight of greed and blind love is so brilliantly portrayed in this film. The idea of playing God with puppets, being able to feel what someone else feels, see what someone else sees is something I've always thought about, but never quite knew how to portray in writing without sounding crazy. This film however, is as crazy as most can get and it's all so amazing done with this film.
I know this is quite an old movie, but it's timeless. It examines more than just a fantastical situation, but the everlasting idea of greed, lust, and the longing of playing God. I love this movie and how funny it can be. Especially the bit where no one can say what movie Malkovich has been in.
If I was still writing for the paper, I'd write this review regardless of how old this movie is and rate it 5/5.
P.S. I think Bruce Willis is who they thought Malkovich was, AKA the jewel thief. I might be mistaken, but I'm too lazy to do that much research.
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