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Actors: Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Birthday Girl |
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Kidman portrays a Russian mail-order bride named Nadia, paid for by British banker Ben Chaplin, who gets more than he expected when she arrives. When he throws her a birthday party, two men show up unexpectedly, claiming to be her cousins, and the action starts from there. Throughout, Chaplin's conflicting feelings about his "bride" can be seen, as appreciative love turns into disgust, then pity, and finally blossoms into something meaningful.
--Amanda Goodwin, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Birthday Girl |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- criminal/victim falls in love with victim/criminal
- criminal becomes sensitive
- criminal kidnappers
Blackmail & Seduction
Yes
If this is a criminal POV story...
- criminals stealing from other criminals
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar worker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- skinny (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- Bulging muscles
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing nude female butt
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- knives
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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