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Actors: Reese Witherspoon, Jason London, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Emily Warfield
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Man in the Moon |
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In 1950's Louisiana, 14-year-old Dani Trant (Witherspoon) falls in love for the first time when 17-year-old Court Foster (Jason London) moves in next door. Court and Dani get to know each other during visits to the nearby waterhole, and he seems to return her attentions, all under the watchful eyes of her parents (Waterston, Harper). Things change when Court meets Dani's beautiful older sister Maureen (Warfield), who will soon be leaving for college. The sisters learn about the joys and pains of first love, then the pains of first loss when tragedy strikes. Witherspoon is innocent yet assured in this, her acting debut.
--Lisa Baker, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Man in the Moon |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Sister
Age group
- trouble in high school
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Unclothed?
- Chest and Buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling 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) muscular
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample chest and buttocks
unclothed?
- partially transparent clothes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Water?
Yes
Water:
- swimming on
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- touching of personal anatomy
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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