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Actors: Matt Dillon, James Caan, Stellan Skarsgard, Natascha McElhone, Gerard Depardieu
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about City of Ghosts |
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A massive hurricane has devastated a portion of the United States. Insurance salesman Jimmy (Dillon) is questioned by the FBI about his company's operations. Accounts set up to pay policyholder claims are empty. Someone has set up an elaborate international insurance scheme to bilk American policyholders, leaving in question whether those who lost homes in the storm will be fairly compensated.
Jimmy is working with the shadowy Marvin (Caan). With the heat on and still in possession of his passport, he flees in search of Marvin who is somewhere in Southeast Asia. Jimmy winds up in Cambodia, trying to arrange a meeting with Marvin through his associate Kaspar (Skarsgard). While cooling his heels, Jimmy holes up in a funky hotel run by an eccentric French expat (Depardieu) and meets a stunning preservationist (McElhone). He also finds someone is trying to double cross and kill him. But who?
The folk music mentioned is Asian-flavored folk and popular music. Tyler Bates has done an incredible job.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of City of Ghosts |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals stealing from honest people
- Thief/Con Artist POV story
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
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