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Actors: Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, Michael Schoeffling
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mermaids |
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This is your typical "Chick flick, feel good, coming of age" movie. But...I like it. Good for most children, as well, I'd say from ages 10 and up. There is some sexuality in the movie. Mainly vauge references, though there are 2 sex scenes. Neither of wich you see much. In one you see nothing at all, in another you see Winona Ryders leg and thigh. You also see Winona Ryder in her bra twice.
From the back of the movie:
Cher is "Magical [and] electric" (The Hollywood Reporter), Winona Ryder "enchanting and funny" (The New York Times) and Christina Ricci "Adorable and engaging" (Variety) in this hilarious and heartwarming portrait of a 1960's single-parent family trying to adjust to each other's growing independnce. Charlotte (Ryder) is an adolescent girl torn between her blossoming passions for a handsome caretaker (Michael Schoeffling)...and her desire to be a nun (a tough calling for a girl who's Jewish). Complicating her already orecarious teen angst is a little sister (Ricci), a determined would-be swimmer she affectionately calls "Fishhead," and their mother (Cher), a non-traditional, sexy, flamboyant woman who relocates every time she causes a hint of scandal--which is often. But even as their personal styles clash, these three incredibly different individuals begin to see that nothing-not even a life-threatening tragedy- can tear apart the bonds of family.
--Jessica W, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mermaids |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- left in charge while parents away
- general coming of age story
Family, loving
Yes
Special relationship with
- mother
Sexing?
- first sexual experience
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- secretary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- irritated
- happy
- sad
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a kid
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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