I was never engaged in the film's story nor did I care about its main character.
Mumford (1999)
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Reviews Counted:76
Fresh:42
Rotten:34
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Memorable moments are few and far between.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Mumford (Dean) relocates to a small town named, ironically enough, Mumford. He sets up shop as a psychologist and begins meeting the various lonely, troubled souls in the community. Pretty soon... Mumford (Dean) relocates to a small town named, ironically enough, Mumford. He sets up shop as a psychologist and begins meeting the various lonely, troubled souls in the community. Pretty soon he's the most popular psychologist in town, for no concrete reason, other than his approach is not like that of other psychologists. He takes the time to listen to his patients, and speaks to them sincerely, enabling them to discover for themselves what their problems are. A surprisingly gentle mood piece from Kasdan that rewards viewers who don't need a big payoff or melodramatic climax to make their moviegoing experience feel complete. [More]
Starring: Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard
Starring: Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Martin Short, David Paymer, Jane Adams, Dana Ivey, Kevin Tighe, Ted Danson
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter: Lawrence Kasdan
Producer: Charles Okun, Lawrence Kasdan
Composer: James Newton Howard
Reviews for Mumford
After so many gross offenses committed in the name of comedy lately, here's a film whose humor rests on the audacious assumption that you, the moviegoer, have a brain.
The performances are disarming and Mumford is the kind of comedy that grows on you if you give it a chance.
A satisfying feel-good experience that challenges, the film affords us the opportunities to self-examine and laugh openly, and often simultaneously.
The film never manages to build into the clever comedy it initially seems destined to be.
This film is smart, but also entertaining -- made to go with popcorn, a cola and, well, Prozac.
...a sweet fable that reminds one of the work of Frank Capra or Preston Sturges.
Mumford is a movie full of insightful moments, and some of them are even pure therapy.
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