The film that unforgettably and inventively articulates Malkovich’s mysterious allure. A secret portal on the 7 ½ floor of a Manhattan office building—a magical transporter into the very being of John Malkovich. “Why Malkovich? Perhaps because, in his brainy-balding, downtown-anonymous way, he himself possesses a kind of virtual mystique; he's like an ordinary guy who has taken on the existence of a star” (Owen Gleiberman).