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Actors: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about State and Main |
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David Mamet wrote and directed this uproarious comedy about what happens when a film company invades a small New England town. Kicked out of New Hampshire, the crew (which includes Macy as the driving director, Hoffman as the naive and scrupulous writer, Parker as the prima donna who has a crisis about taking off her top, and Baldwin as the male star who can't keep his pants on -- especially around teenaged girls) moves into Waterford, Vermont. The roles are caricatures, but only slightly so; except for Parker (and she's funny enough to be forgiven), they are rarely overdone. Hoffman is particularly sweet in a developing romance with a bookstore owner played by Rebecca Pidgeon (the lovely Ms. Mamet), and Charles Durning and Patti LuPone are terrific as the mayor and his wife. A hoot and a half.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of State and Main |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- seduction (yum!)
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
If a parody... of
- small city folk
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- producer/director
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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