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Actors: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Benny & Joon |
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Johnny Depp (Sleepy Hollow), Mary Stuart Masterson (Bed of Roses) and Adian Quinn (Practical Magic) star in this wonderfully unique and delightfully offbeat romantic comedy. Joon (Masterson) is a little unbalanced. Sometimes, without warning, her sweet nature gives way to odd behavior-including a penchant for setting fires! She lives with her older brother Benny (Quinn), who has spent his life taking care of her since their parents died. One night, while playing a poker game with unusual stakes, Joon loses her hand...and wins Sam (Depp), a whimsical misfit who soon charms his way into Joon's heart. Now if they can only find the perfect mate for her overprotective brother...
With charm, humor and an outstanding supporting cast that includes Oliver Platt (A Time to Kill) and Julianne Moore (Hannibal), Benny & Joon is the perfect movie for everyone.
--Jessica W, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Family, caring for sick?
Yes
Who is sick?
- Sister
because he/she is
- mentally ill
Family, loving
Yes
Special relationship with
- sister
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- happy
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
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
- (woman) very skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- (man) average
- (woman) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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