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Actors: John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, Alison Eastwood
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
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A beautiful film centering around the never-changing city of Savannah, Georgia. A true story, based on the novel by John Berent, Midnight in the Garden of Evil, is a spellbinding, romantic adventure. John Cuzack plays a New York reporter who comes to Savannah at the request of wealthy playboy (Jim Williams). Soon, Jim Williams is arrested and out on trial for murder for possibly killing an employee of his. As time continues however, the truth of what actually happened comes out, and Jim Williams will have to make one of the most important decisions of his life. Beautifully directed by Clint Eastwood, with a dynamic musical score, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a journey into the heart of the true south, which still exists, in Savannah Georgia
--Evan McKearn, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- catching brutal killer/stalker
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of sex:
- Two guys MAKING OUT (squish squish!)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Culture of surrounding area:
- American South
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- servant
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- druggie/wino disease
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
Is this movie based on a
- book
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