What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Androids, clones, aliens, pod people. All non-human, at least in the biblical sense. Almost 30 years have passed since this avant garde comedy came and went, a variation of movie plots that went back to the silent age. Yet strikingly original, this Susan Seidelman has a lot going for it even if this had been done hundreds of times whether in comedy, science fiction or serials.Cult actress Ann Magnuson is smart, attractive and successful, but a dud with men. She becomes involved in business dealings with wacky scientist John Malkovich who has created an android that looks exactly like him, and a series of wacky adventures has Magnuson getting in over her head as she teaches android Malkovich all about life...and love. Practically stealing the film is future "Roseanne" co-star Laurie Metcalf as a love-starved young lady who has a major crush on Malkovich the scientist and ends up on a truly bad date with Malkovich the android. To toss in some class, Polly Bergen is present as Magnuson's opinionated mother. Charming but unremarkable, this checks the viewer into a future we can only pray is false. The actors are all likable and the swift direction helps this fly by, but it hasn't achieved the cult status that this certainly deserves. There are many amusing moments including one where a Jewish coat salesman makes an interesting observation when a naked Malkovich bares all to him and Magnuson without shame.

With the ratings this film has I didn't expect much, but instead found a hilarious rom com. Malkovich and Magnuson have great chemistry, and are able to carry this throughout the movie. Malkovich also does a nice job of playing the "android" without portraying a stereotypical robot. Minor characters such as the mother Estelle Stone (Polly Bergen), eccentric Sandy (Laurie Metcalf), and liberal Ivy Stone (Susan Berman) are also quite lovable. I stumbled upon Making Mr. Right On Demand and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good comedy. The ridiculous 80s wardrobes, as worn most notably by Magnuson and Bergen, only add to this understated classic. With memorable characters and lines, a funny plot, and much more to offer I'm surprised this film isn't as popular as it should be.

When I was little, this used to be one of my favorite movies ever. I don't know if it was the song at the end, or the outer space thing, or the movie itself, but I still love it. The romance between Frankie and Ulysses is weird all in all, but really satisfying nonetheless. The ending is the greatest, happy endings are what make the romance stories, I believe anyway. But, I really wish there were more scenes between Frankie and Ulysses, it seems to have gone kinda fast. And the fact that Frankie didn't even consider herself a freak for loving an android boggles me. Even kissing one. Whenever I finish watching this movie I always sit back and wonder what would happen in the sequel, if there ever was one. This is a great movie for anyone in the mood for a strange but yet smart romantic comedy.

Making Mr. Right is one of director Susan Seidleman's funniest movies, perhaps even funnier than Desperately Seeking Susan. Plus, I love Seidleman's style, with such goofy situations always set in beautiful atmospheres with bright, art deco settings and neo/retro (60s with an 80s modification) wardrobe for both female and male characters. They were part of what made her movies so interesting.Once again, Seidleman has directed another great romantic comedy with a terrific cast. Ann Magnuson is Frankie Stone, a woman who works in high class advertising. She has taken on a new project to help find the proper advertising angle for a new creation that is going to change the future--an android named Ullyseus (Malkovich), designed by a seriously detached scientist named Jeff Peters (also Malkovich). A scientist and an identical, eager android is already destined for great laughs as the situations lead to a few wild misunderstandings. To Peter's dismay, Stone's quality time with Ullyseus (so she can figure out a successful advertising campaign) starts to make the android more human. And, ironically, he gains more human emotion than his identical creator, Jeff Peters, who gradually sinks into something more like an emotionless, android state. But Ullyseus wants to know what true love is all about (and Stone wants to know if such a thing is even possible).It is a sweet movie, as Seidleman's movie often are, mostly because all the actors (and their respective characters) work so well together. In particular, this is a great demonstration of Malkovich's talents. It is one of the few comedies I have seen him in. And, it's fantastic to seem his try to act like an android acting like a human. Also, Laurie Metcalf (who was in Desperately Seeking Susan), as usual, is one of the funniest characters in the whole movie (just wait till you watch the scene with her and Ullyseus at the mall). It is a great romantic comedy, and one that I think 80s fans are sure to enjoy. Plus, Chaz Jenkel (who did some of the music for 'Real Genius') adds some great synthesizer/bongo drums music for this movie.