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Actors: Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Best Laid Plans |
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Nick (Nivola) is living in a dead end town and has a job that's going nowhere. The only bright spot in his life is his new girlfriend Lissa (Witherspoon). He is counting on the money from his recently deceased father's estate to get himself out of a gambling debt but discovers to his horror that the estate is also in debt and there is nothing to inherit. In desperation Nick realizes that his old college buddy Bryce (Brolin) is house sitting valuable historical artifacts and he wants to get his hands on them. Nick convinces Lissa to help him in a cunning scheme to blackmail his friend. Lissa is to meet Bryce, have him bed her and then accuse him of rape. It has the makings of a perfect plan. All at once he's got the chance to make some easy cash and get out of town. A web of sex, thefts, and kidnapping is weaved and Bryce, the seemingly wimpy and innocent victim in Nick's game, all at once may not be what he appears.
--Patti Illsley, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Best Laid Plans |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- Thief/Con Artist POV story
- chasing money/treasure
Blackmail & Seduction?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a deadline
Setting
United States
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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