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Mumford
As a relative newcomer to an Oregon town that bears his name, Dr. Mumford seems charming and skillful to his neighbors and patients. His unique, frank approach to psychotherapy soon attracts patients away from the two therapists already working in the area. Soon he is treating a variety of conditions, ranging from the obsession of one man with erotic novels to an unhappily married woman and her compulsive shopping. Mumford befriends a billionaire computer mogul and a cafe waitress and attempts to play matchmaker. He also begins to fall for a patient who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome. Together with an attorney (Martin Short) whom Mumford had rejected as a patient because of his narcissism, the rival therapists conspire to find skeletons in Mumford's closet, hoping to destroy his reputation. Meanwhile, Mumford's inherent likability causes his life to become intertwined with much of the rest of the town.
| Release : | 1999 |
| Rating : | 6.8 |
| Studio : | Touchstone Pictures, |
| Crew : | Set Decoration, Director of Photography, |
| Cast : | Loren Dean Hope Davis Jason Lee Alfre Woodard Zooey Deschanel |
| Genre : | Drama Comedy Romance |
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Brilliant and touching
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
This is one of those movies that I just happened to see when it came out as a bored teenager that loved the movies and would go see just about anything that was out in the theaters. I was charmed by this movie from beginning to end and love to show it to people, because most have never even heard of it. The supporting cast of characters are filled with actors that are quite famous (Ted Danson, Martin Short, Alfre Woodard) and ones that would soon be a lot more famous (Zooey Deschanel, Jason Ritter) and Jason Lee in one of his most likable roles. It's very funny, but in a smile and nod, not laugh out loud kind of a way, and if the trailer hadn't ruined the big plot twist, it's one extremly interesting and clever story.Love the use of the Unsolved Mystries theme in this too! Overall a great little movie that I love to watch once a year or so.
Read Roger Ebert's review on this little gem. Don't let the haters sway you. Suspend your disbelief at the door, and just let this one wash over you. I saw it tonight on The Movie Channel. Don't know how it slipped past me at the time, except "American Beauty" premiered around the same time.This is a "feel good" film in the best of ways. Some people said it's a forgettable work, but I disagree. For me, not that many films make my heart smile, and when that happens, it sticks.Lovely ensemble cast, and shot on location in exquisite Sonoma.A great date night rental, suitable to view with your teens (drug use and nudity-- but not gratuitously).Really, you could do much worse than this sweet, albeit minor film.
I've always caught this movie (on cable) in bits and pieces and never gave it too much thought or attention (I'm an action movie fan). The other day I hit it fairly close to the beginning and decided to stick with it - and pay attention (not that it requires a great deal of attention to figure out what's going on). What struck me throughout was the lack of any real "action" (it's very much a character-driven story) which forces you to focus on what is being said. And you can't help but come away with the realization that the dialogue is extremely honest and well written. When the end credits came up and said "written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan" I said to myself, "Well, now I know why." He's one of the best at dialogue. Kudos, Lawrence!
I was appalled when I saw that this movie had a budget of 28 million, yet it only did 4.5 at the box office. A shame. Kasdan cast the movie (almost) perfectly and everything else was superb as well. Super-original storyline, about people starting over again; photographed beautifully, and dead-on direction. Loren Dean is not a well-known actor, but he should be...and he should get more work than he gets. His performance is flawless, although at times it seems that he lacks energy...but maybe that was the way Kasdan wrote the character. Jason Lee is at his usual best...just listening to that guy talk, I realize how perfect his diction is. He makes the most out of the funny dialogue. Alfre Woodard plays the town cafe owner, Lily -jeez, I wish *I* had a neighbor like her! A young Zooey Deschanel does great as the town's bad high school girl who Mumford sees "pro bono" (or as she says, "pro boner?") If there is any weakness to "Mumford," I'd have to say it comes from Hope Davis. Her early scenes with Loren Dean are good and convincing, but as the story progresses, it all just seems to slip. By the end, it's as if she's really forcing the dialogue badly. Martin Short, Dave Paymer, and the supporting cast are great (including Ted Danson playing a rich idiot and Jason Ritter playing the stepson who hates him). Dana Ivey, playing Hope Davis' mother, is so rotten you can almost smell her! At a slightly long running time of 1 hour and 46 minutes, the audience definitely gets the entire picture of life in Mumford. Seems like a great little town.
