John Malkovich has already made his!

You may recall from way back in the dim and distant past (well, the end of last year) I mentioned the little project that Sony and John Malkovich were running.

Well today the fruits of the project have gone live, and most intriguing they are too. A fascinating little animation, perplexing in it’s storytelling (what else would expect from Malkovich?). I don’t get it, but that’s why David Lynch is my favourite director. People like Malkovich and Lynch aren’t afraid to leave things unexplained, to let non-sequiturs hang. That’s where the magic of cinema lies, when we take it away with us and it takes on a life of its own in our heads after we’ve stepped out of the theatre. I think that’s when it really affects us.

Anyway, before I get too carried away here is the final animation – I think everyone who took part deserves a big pat on the back:

I like it. I wish I’d taken part now… In fact, watching it back again now I’ve just embedded in the page here, it reminds me a little of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, which I’m really looking forward to seeing when it comes out.