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Actors: Ray Romano, Maura Tierney, Gene Hackman, Marcia Gay Harden
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Welcome to Mooseport |
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Ray Romano plays Handy Harrison, a handyman and plumber in Mooseport, Rhode Island. He's a fairly average guy who thinks life is going well, though his girlfriend, Sally, is beginning to entertain thoughts of leaving him. She has been waiting quite a while for him to pop the big question, but he hasn't taken her hints that she'd like long term commitment.
As this personal drama secretly stews, the town gets all excited when an ex-President of the United States, Monroe Cole, decides to settle in their midst. He arrives with his PR man and his personal assistant, Grace, who has a lot of feelings for him that she's keeping hidden. At a restaurant shortly after his arrival, Cole spots Sally and is intrigued; her presence in town spurs him to accept an invitation to run for mayor of Mooseport.
His only competition is Handy Harrison, who has taken an interest in local politics. But Handy is so intimidated at the thought of running against a former president that he decides to drop out of the race... until he sees that Cole is starting to woo Sally. What follows is a funny political battle between the sophisticated ex-President and the indignant handyman, who can't see why his relationship with his girlfriend has gone wrong and why she seems so interested in his rival's attentions.
--Esther, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Kind of comedy
- political satire
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
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:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Hair color
- white
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
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