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Actors: David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Barbara Hershey
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Pallbearer |
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Tom Thompson (Schwimmer) is a college grad with no job whose social life is practically non existent- that is until he's asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of a classmate he can't even remember! As Tom attempts to remember the deceased he also must fend off the advances of the grieving mother (Hershey) and win the heart of the girl, Julie (Paltrow) whom he adored all through high school. Unfortunately Julie is having a difficult time remembering Tom. The first time they see each other after many years she gets him mixed up with another "Tom" from their school days!
--Patti Illsley, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Pallbearer |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- romantic comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
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:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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