
Paper Moon
As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Produced by The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions
A charming, picaresque road-movie comedy about a con man and a sharp young girl learning to trust each other amid Depression-era swindles, shot in black and white with ironic warmth.
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
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Is Paper Moon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Paper Moon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Paper Moon violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Paper Moon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Paper Moon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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