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Actors: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Something Wild |
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Charles Driggs (Daniels) is a dull, pleasant tax consultant who encounters an alluring, unpredictable woman (Griffith) at his usual lunch counter. On an impulse he hits the road with her and finds himself swept into an adventure that runs from kinky sex in cheap hotels to a high school reunion and meeting her mom ... and ultimately to her ex-husband, fresh out of prison (Liotta). A crazy and delicious fling turns into a deadly battle of wits and strength. Daniels is perfect, new face Liotta truly scary, and the often-annoying Griffith well cast and quite enjoyable in this one.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Something Wild |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- seduction (yum!)
Road trip
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- happy
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of sex
- seeing nude female butt
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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