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Actors: Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, James Brolin, Brent Spiner, Harold Gould, Will Ferrell
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Master of Disguise |
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For centuries the Disguisey family have battled evil with their ability to become anyone or anything. Fabrizzio (Brolin) declares in 1979 he will not force his son into this difficult lifestyle. Currently, he is the owner of an Italian restaurant working with his wife and their table-waiting son, Pistachio (Carvey). His archenemy, Devlin Bowman (Spiner) now freed from a 20-year prison term in Palermo, Italy returns and abducts Mr. and Mrs. Disguisey. Inept Pistachio has no idea how to locate his parents and prays for a miracle. One arrives in the form of his long lost grandfather (Gould). Pistachio is told of the family destiny and quickly trained in the art of disguise. He interviews for an assistant and takes on able and attractive Jennifer (Esposito).
Meanwhile, Fabrizzio masquerades against his will as famous celebrities to steal priceless artifacts for Bowman, impersonating track star Michael Johnson, Governor Jessie Ventura, and Jessica Simpson. Each time Bowman breaks into maniacal laughter his mirth is cut short by his accidental outburst of flatulence. Pistachio uses a variety of disguises to track Bowman to his mansion. Bowman kidnaps Jennifer and uses her as a pitchwoman for his Internet auction of valuables, Black Mark Ebay. The three generations of Disguisey's are reunited and follow Bowman to a tropical island to try to end his career once and for all.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Master of Disguise |
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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)
If a parody... of
- gangsters/crime
Kind of comedy
- bungling cops/detectives
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- waitor/waitress
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
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