Not wonderful? Of all people, I'd expect you to join me in ranking it as a movie
great....maybe not The Shawshank Redemption or Aliens, but great nonetheless.
Well, I don't think it was terrible, but I just didn't really like it. What aspect of it do you really love?
For me, the problem is not the weirdness, but the characters.
-Cusack's character was cruel to Malkovich and his wife. He was willing to cheat on his wife for a hot co-worker, was willing to steal someone's body for his own personal use, and was willing to kidnap and keep his wife bound and gagged in a cage.
-Diaz's character wasn't as bad as her husband, but she was still willing to steal Malkovich's body for her own personal use.
-Keener's character was willing to facilitate for money the stealing of Malkovich's body, and willing to have an affair with Cusack's character.
-Malkovich wasn't evil like the others, but not particularly likable.
Basically at the very least, everyone was really selfish, and at worst, some of them were downright evil. For me to like a story, I need to like at least some of the characters, or at least find certain aspects of them likable.