Chris Kaufman's movies are always trying to explain the complex emotions that people experience. The greatest thing about his work though is the fact that he does this through creating weird experiences that trigger an emotional response from the audiance. In this case Being John Malkovich is about a puppeteer played by John Cusack who discovers a portal into the mind of John Malkovich leading his entire world to be turned upside down. It's also a film that through it's rich imagery,and wonderfully realized characters conveys a wide range of emotion. Characters have hidden desires,and hope to understand them, and in the chance to become John Malkovich suddenly are able too. I've decided to not reveal how the characters hidden thoughts and hopes rise to the surface, but it's weird. It's also very interesting. This is a film that soon becomes a love story that is surprisingly tender, and a twisting psychological mind-bender about the danger of trying to control the people around you and even yourself. That's all I really have to say without giving away what happens. There are some wondrous sequences in this film though. There's a specific chase scene through the mind of John Malkovich that is just incredible. The film's also got distinct look with sets that almost look like the false sets that a puppeteer would use to tell a story. The film will definitely not appeal to those that are looking for something simple,but for those who are looking for a deeper experience that you can dig into and interpret should experience this movie. It almost baffles me how effecting this film is,and it's an experience that flooded me with the emotions of the characters. And their depth was a wonder to behold making this truly one of the best films I have ever seen. I give Being John Malkovich a 10 out of 10.
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