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Actors: Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Indecent Proposal |
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A young couple, very much in love, set out to build their dream home. Diana, a real estate agent (Moore), finds the perfect spot; David, an architect (Harrelson), designs the place. But the recession hits and they're on the verge of losing everything, so they decide to go to Vegas and try to win big. There, millionaire John Gage (Redford) notices Diana, learns of their troubles, and offers them one million dollars if he can spend a night with her. The couple ponder the deal and go for it, with complicated results. British director Adrian Lyne built a career on infuriating movies (Nine and a Half Weeks, Fatal Attraction), and this was one of his most annoying. Beautifully made, it raises some provocative issues, but in a clumsy and hamfisted manner. It might have been more interesting if the husband were more attractive (say, Tom Hanks) and the millionaire less so (Gene Hackman in crusty mode, perhaps), but Redford's character seems the sort who would expect women to come to him for free and not demean himself by offering money for them. It's astounding that Redford the actor agreed to take this part. Oliver Platt has a lovely cameo as the couple's venial attorney.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Indecent Proposal |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
- love triangle/polygon
- seduction (yum!)
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- happy
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Las Vegas
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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