Being John Malkovich

Though seemingly concept piece at the end of the day, I found it generally delightful and sufficiently dramatic. But why does this movie exist? Kaufman has attempted grand statements in each of the last several movies. The only grand statement to this one seems to be meta-cinematic. He's always self-conscious -- but his other movies have more diegetic justification so to speak, whereas beyond a pleasant picture, this one needs its commentary and its fourth-wall challenging to be worth much. It is a pleasant picture -- but not nearly worth my consideration if it hadn't influenced film and preceded Kaufman's others. I don't think I learned much here... but now I know, and needn't wonder: Being John Malkovich is a nice and impressive piece that doesn't do much profound for me.