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Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Distinguished Gentleman
Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) is a small time con man who finds himself with a similar last name as a Congressman who just passed away. He knows that he would make a good living if he were elected into Congress. So the con is on. He enters himself as an Independent candidate in the election as Jeff Johnson and gets himself a seat in Congress. People start to question his place as he really does not fit in with the politicians. He gets a visit from a young girl, who has cancer, and his mother and he begins to realize that there are more important things to money. He acts on his policies and puts a strong foot forward to help his community.
--Steve Polizzi, Resident Scholar


Analysis of The Distinguished Gentleman
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Plot
Comedy, primarily Yes
Time/era of movie: - present (2000-2010)
Kind of comedy - political satire
How much humor v. drama - Nearly all humor

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Hair color? - brunette (Black)
Hair type - (man) very short/crewcut
Body type - (man) average
Events of movie makes character more... - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Movie makes you feel... - full of laughter
Any profanity? - Some foul language
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