The Freshman (1990)
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
- Andrew Bergman
- Susanna David
- David McLennan
- Julie A. Bloom
- Cynthia Clayton
- Louis D'Esposito
- Tom Quinn
- Andrew Bergman
Rating: 6.3/10 by 270 users
Alternative Title:
El passerell - AD
Mafiakokelas - FI
Ny i maffian - FI
Первокурсник - RU
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 42 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: movie business, affection, spoof, dinner, godfather, importer, vermont, errand boy, menu, komodo dragon
Fresh or Ripe? The Freshman is a sort of comedy drama sprinkled with self aware barbs at film analysis. It’s a great opportunity to see Marlon Brando relaxed and fully playing up the self-parody angle. Plot finds Matthew Broderick as Clark Kellog, a film student arriving in New York who through unfortunate circumstances ends up working for a man who is not too dissimilar from Don Corleone! Writer and director Andrew Bergman spoofs the Mafia via screwball scenarios and satirical scripting, though the latter is done to death and grows tiresome at the mid-point. Penelope Anne Miller and B.D. Wong get choice support roles and deliver the goods, in fact the casting across the board is spot on, and the tech credits are firmly in the plus column. It’s all pleasantly executed and moves along at a brisk pace, but a little less satire and more straight laced character comedy wouldn’t have gone amiss. 6/10
