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Actors: Rory Culkin, Trevor Morgan, Scott Mechlowicz, Josh Peck
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mean Creek |
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George (Josh Peck) is the bully at a small Oregon highschool. Sam (Rory Culkin) is his innocent victim. Sam, typically a pacifist, confesses to his big brother Rocky (Trevor Morgan) about the treatment George has been giving him.
In a fit of adolescent anger, Rocky and his friends Marty (Scott Mechlowicz) and Clyde(Ryan Kelly) come up with a plan to pay George back for Sam's pain, by inviting George along on a river ride for Sam's "birthday", and later daring him to strip naked and leap into the river, when they will take his clothes, leaving him stranded.
George, a friendless, ignored rich kid, readily agrees, seeing the trip as an opportunity to finally make friends, unaware of the true purpose of his invitation. After hearing about the plan, however, Sam's girlfriend, Millie (Carly Schroeder), demands that he call it off, which everyone but Marty agrees to.
As the day progresses, the kids discover that George is not just a bully, and they even begin to enjoy his company.
--Travis Anderson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mean Creek |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- committing crimes
Age group
- trouble in high school
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- buttocks and chest
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- river
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
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