Being John Malkovich Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Spike Jonze
Genres: Comedy
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Would you pay money to journey into the mind of the star of Con_Air, The_Killing_Fields, and In The Line of Fire? Puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John_Cusack) is having money problems, so he takes a temporary job as a file clerk on the seventh-and-a-half floor of a large office building. One day, while rummaging behind a cabinet, he finds a small door that leads to the center of the mind of actor John_Malkovich (played by, you guessed it, John_Malkovich). Craig discovers that entering the portal allows him to become John_Malkovich for a brief spell, and in time he and his beautiful but aloof co-worker Maxine (Catherine_Keener) get the bright idea to charge admission for the privilege of spending 15 minutes inside the head of a well-known actor. Malkovich realizes that something strange is happening to him, but can do little to stop it, as strangers take over his mind for a quarter-hour at a time. Craig's wife, Lotte (Cameron_Diaz), eventually takes a trip into Malkovich's psyche, and she soon finds herself in love with Maxine, with whom Malkovich has an affair; meanwhile, Maxine in time becomes infatuated with both Craig and Lotte, but only when they're inside Malkovich. Being John Malkovich marked the feature-length debut of director Spike_Jonze, who previously made acclaimed music videos for Weezer, the Beastie_Boys, and the Breeders, among others. Mark Deming, Rovi
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