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Actors: Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The King |
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The main character (Elvis)leaves the navy to revisit his father who has left his mother. Elvis has never met his father, who works as a pastor at the community church in Texas. Pastor Dave tells Elvis to stay away and, without telling his family that Elvis is his son from a former relationship, tells them to have nothing to do with him. But Elvis has already connected with Malerie, the pastor's 16-year old daughter. Elvis embarks on the seduction of Malerie, while Dave examines his conscience and comes to a new conclusion. Can anyone get right with the Lord? Does the Lord hear?
Elvis has fallen in love with Malerie, but keeps their relationship as discreet as possible so Dave does not interfere. After Dave losses his son of his new marriage, he has a renewed change of heart and accepts Elvis as family and takes him in. The movie bases itself around revenge and a downward spiral of anger and remorse. Although Dave may have changed Elvis may never be able to forgive his father?
--Ryan Doyle, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The King |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
Coping with loss of
- Momma
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- red
Hair type
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) average
unclothed?
- full frontal
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
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