Movie

Being John Malkovich

1999 · 113 min

A giddy, unsettling head-trip that keeps shifting under you, funny and sad and strange at once.

Tagline: Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, dark and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, love, deception
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
love
deception
power
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong