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The Lawnmower Man Movie Review

Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright
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Review Summary
A scientist uses a slow-witted man gardener for his experiments on increasing intelligence. The experiments work, but the side effects are too much for the gardener to bear. His suddenly increased intelligence, and combined with some bad experiences at the hands of a priest, turns into extraordinary abilities, anger, and madness. What starts as a search for a new identity turns into a rampage, and the scientist must fight to destroy him before he destroys everything around him.

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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Mental/Magical powers focus Yes
Character operated on/altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - Given added abilities

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - servant
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - telekinesis - mind control
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/medium wavy
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) short/standard wavy
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - servant
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - telekinesis - mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 90%-100%
Hair color - blonde
Hair style - (man) short/standard wavy
Body type - average (man)
unclothed? - chest
Ethnicity - White
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physical condition - average physique
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
In virtual reality? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie - unhappy
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing - actual description of sex
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
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