5 minutes in: I love this movie. I don't usually make snap judgements like this, but it seems so quintessentially 80's and I love anything 80s. I wish I had been old enough to appreciate the decade. I was only 3 years old the year this movie came out (1987).
Malkovich hasn't even appeared onscreen yet and I already love this movie. Although I visibly cringed when the female main character got out of her car and walked across a public sidewalk barefoot. OMG GROSS ME OUT.
Back to the movie.
Ok, a few thoughts. I really don't know why I've never heard of this movie before? Also, I'm not a fan of blonde hair...even on Malkovich, apparently. But still...if it were possible, I'd purchase a Ulysses and opt for brown hair or no hair ;) Not sure why the filmmakers went with blonde for his look. Also not sure why they went with blue contacts? I suppose to make him look All-American? Or Aryan...
I really enjoyed this movie, start to finish. It is funny and clever and despite being totally 80s, it manages to avoid feeling dated-in-a-bad-way. John Malkovich is so, so lovely in this one.
I was really touched by Jeff switching places with Ulysses and going into space for 7 years for him. I felt bad for him because he was so backward, and thought maybe this was equal parts kind gesture and escape for him.
This is an enjoyable and underrated movie :)
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