Welcome to Mooseport

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Movie
German title Welcome to Mooseport
Original title Welcome to Mooseport
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2004
length 110 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Donald Petrie
script Tom Schulman
production Marc Frydman
Basil Iwanyk
Tom Schulman
music John Debney
camera Victor Hammer
cut Debra Neil-Fisher
occupation

Willkommen in Mooseport (Original title: Welcome to Mooseport ) is an American comedy film directed by Donald Petrie from 2004 .

action

Former President of the United States Monroe Cole moves to Mooseport, Maine after his term in office . There he promises peace from his ex-wife Charlotte and the ongoing divorce process. After the mayor's death, the city council asked Cole to run for the vacant post. Cole agrees, since as mayor he can declare his property in Mooseport as an office. This would protect him from the demands of his ex-wife. Furthermore, the election seems like a mere formality, as he is initially the only candidate.

Meanwhile, Cole is courting veterinarian Sally Mannis, who was with local handyman Handy Harrison for years. Cole invites Sally to dinner. When Handy found out, he registered his own candidacy to win Sally back.

In order to intimidate his opponent, Cole's secretary Grace Sutherland and his advisor Will Bullard hire the experienced campaign manager Bert Langdon. Grace's suggestions scare her so much that she resigns. Handy receives unexpected support from Cole's ex-wife Charlotte.

A public debate in which Cole actually wants to present Handy as a more suitable candidate in order to be able to say in the event of a defeat that the victory of his opponent is only due to him, ends in a debacle, as Harrison anticipates him and both claim for him wanting to vote each other. In the end, Cole and Handy fight each other behind the stage, both of which are slightly injured. Cole is later elected mayor of Mooseport with a majority of one vote. In his acceptance speech, however, he admitted that he had voted for himself and declared Handy the winner of the election. Handy also admits to having voted for himself - so Cole is mayor.

Grace, already boarding, is surprised by Cole, who asks for her hand. There is reconciliation. Handy then asks for Sally's hand, he confesses that he was never interested in the office of mayor, only in her favor. He also tells her that he actually voted for Cole and that he is the real election winner.

At the end of the film, the campaign manager visits Langdon Handy’s craft shop and asks him if he would be interested in the office of governor.

Reviews

James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was one of numerous films that could be described with the words “what could have been”. Two hours of watching a news program are more entertaining.

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on February 20, 2004 that the effect of the film depends on the charm of the actors. He praised the “good” teamwork between Ray Romano and Gene Hackman, who is one of the “most engaging” actors, and the portrayal of Maura Tierney.

The film magazine Cinema wrote: “While the viewer can initially smile at bizarre small town scenes, such as a naked jogger on a morning round, dusty gags and a number of stereotypical characters ultimately spoil the fun of the comedy. Even the experienced Gene Hackman cannot save the slapstick. "

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was "a comedy with harmless sitcom platitudes that tends to be noncommittal and whose political background is only a facade".

background

The film was shot in Los Angeles , Toronto, and several other locations in Ontario . Its production amounted to an estimated 26 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 14.5 million in US cinemas. This was the last film with Gene Hackman before he ended his acting career in 2004.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for Welcome to Mooseport . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2004 (PDF; test number: 97 898 K).
  2. ^ Review by James Berardinelli, accessed July 23, 2007
  3. ^ Review by Roger Ebert, accessed on July 23, 2007
  4. ^ Review of Cinema, accessed July 23, 2007
  5. ↑ Welcome to Mooseport. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 24, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  6. ^ Filming locations for Welcome to Mooseport, accessed July 23, 2007
  7. ↑ Box office / business for Welcome to Mooseport, accessed on July 23, 2007