Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Without a Paddle
After one of their close friends passes away, three high school friends are brought together. They decide to head back to the old treehouse for old times sake and they discover a treasure box that was still there since they
were kids. Along with childhood memories, they discover a map that their late friend had put in there pointing to a $200,000 treasure. Sensing that this may be the last time the trio spends a lot of quality time together, they set out to fulfill his legacy and search for the lost treasure.
Leaving their girlfriends, jobs and everything else behind, they head out on a canoe. After surviving encounters with a bear, raging rapids, pot farmers and a crazy mountain man they begin to learn how important friendship really is by sticking together.
--Steve Polizzi, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Without a Paddle
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Wilderness adventure
Yes
Plotlets:
- searching for treasure
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Setting
United States
Yes
Jungles?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
