SYNOPSICS
Pumpkin (2002) is a English movie. Anthony Abrams,Adam Larson Broder has directed this movie. Christina Ricci,Hank Harris,Brenda Blethyn,Dominique Swain are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2002. Pumpkin (2002) is considered one of the best Comedy,Drama,Romance,Sport movie in India and around the world.
Perky, perfect Carolyn and her Alpha Omega Pi sisters plan to win Sorority of the Year by impressing the Greek Council with a killer charity: coaching mentally challenged athletes for the regional Challenged Games. When Carolyn's assigned to coach Pumpkin she's terrified at first, but soon sees in him something she's never seen before: a gentle humanity and honest clarity that touches her soul. To the horror of her friends and Pumpkin's overprotective mother, Carolyn falls in love, becoming an outcast in the process. As Carolyn's "perfect life" falls apart, Pumpkin teaches her that perfect isn't always perfect after all.
Pumpkin (2002) Trailers
Same Actors
Same Director
Pumpkin (2002) Reviews
Reckless Brilliance
As I watched the film "Pumpkin" recklessly and fearlessly go from somewhat absurd situation to complete and utter silliness, I got the sense that it was made with a sense of joy that few movies are made with these days. The fact that the film refuses to wink at the audience or play funny music during all the absurdity, makes it all the more impressive. Everything in this movie subverts itself - - in the big satiric moments, this is obvious (the car crash after which Kent's face is unscratched), but one must look closely at what seem to be serious or sentimental moments to realize that these are indeed hilarious and subversive moments as well (the romantic dialogue between Carolyn and Pumpkin is completely absurdist if you keep in mind Pumpkin's "problem.") Indeed, most Americans are used to films cueing them as to when they are being serious and when they are being funny and audiences are trained to watch for this. Because "Pumpkin" doesn't do this, a lot of its humor probably goes over the heads of people not used to anything this "poker-faced" - - especially when done with such sweetness. The reviews I've read try to condemn "Pumpkin" by pigeonholing it into one genre or another - - either the mean-spirited sharp satire of Todd Solondz or the over-the-top buffoonery of the Farrelly Brothers - - but "Pumpkin" is neither. Indeed, when you realize that "Pumpkin" fits in no box and, in effect, challenges our notion what a movie should be, you're set free and you begin to laugh at what is the funniest film I've seen in a long time.
life imitating art imitating life
"Your relationship is...inappropriate," one of Carolyn's sadly superficial sorority sisters says to her in the course of "Pumpkin", and that statement sums up this superbly uncategorizable exercise to perfection. Nothing about "Pumpkin" is appropriate, from the soundtrack choices (the music in the fight scene between Pumpkin and Kent in particular), the casting (it was a near-shock to see Dominique Swain with her clothes on through the ENTIRE FILM for openers), the story itself and the shamelessly ambiguous manner in which it's presented. It works, though, thanks to a supremely conflicted and tender performance from Christina Ricci and the simplicity, sensitivity and sincerity of Hank Harris' interpretation of the title character. Life isn't just one thing, it's all things all at one time sometimes. Just like this movie.
Seems To Have Two Different Views.....
From being on here I've seemed to notice that people either love the movie or hate it. It seems about equal in the hate to love ratio. So if you want to watch you will be taking a jump and won't know if you like it or not until you've seen it. But for me, I am in the love section, so I would recommend everyone watches it at least once before judging it. The movie centers around Carolyn (Christina Ricci), the beautiful, popular girl with the boyfriend all the other girls want. Everything is perfect for Carolyn, until her sorority decides to volunteer to help mentally challenged kids prepare for the Challenged Games so that they can win Sorority of the Year. Carolyn's partner is Pumpkin (Hank Harris), and while at first she is confused and scared of him, she soon finds out there is more to him deep down. A love interest in Pumpkin could make her looked down upon by everyone who surrounds her, and possibly ruin her perfect life. A lot of people seem to like bashing the film, while others simply talk about how much they like it. Pumpkin is one of, if not, my favorite movie, so I would give it a 10/10 because it has everything I like; not because of the acting, filming, directing, etc. I'd recommend you to watch Pumpkin and decide how you feel about it. I also find people think it is offending (haters) or sweet and touching (lovers). You can probably tell where I fit in. ;)
Amusingly schizophrenic
Surprisingly sweet dark comedy is really too sentimental at heart to be the edgy piece it was promoted as, and the curious final results show definite signs of indecisive filmmakers (two directors!) at the helm. A sorority princess living in a privileged bubble has her existence turned upside-down after forging a loving relationship with a mentally challenged young man, losing her friends in the process. The direction is erratic, and the tone of the film changes from scene to scene, yet it is certainly unpredictable and the cast is game. I don't know if the focus of the movie was changed midway, but the later sequences have a sweet nuance to them, as if a big softie suddenly took over to see this thing through to a happy ending. And then there's that final shot which, in keeping with the rest of the picture, is amusingly bizarre. **1/2 from ****
Perfectly and bizarrely amazing
*Spoiler warning - 2nd paragraph* Pumpkin is not a black comedy. It is not a farce. It is not a drama, not a romance, not a satire, and not a parody. All the things that Pumpkin is not seem to really confuse people, and when they're confused, and don't get it, they don't like it. But if you go into this movie without real expectations, you will probably find yourself very pleasantly surprised, especially if you pay careful attention to the Cinderella reference at the end... *spoilers in the following paragraph* What Pumpkin is, is completely surreal (like a fairy tale). The plot is surreal: Sorority girl Caroline McDuffy has a perfect and not-normal-in-its-normalcy life, until she falls in love with the retarded Pumpkin. The presentation is surreal: I've read more comments that say "it's not believable when Kent lives through falling off a cliff in a car that blow up." It's not supposed to be realistic or believable, and more than the scene where a nun and some rats block Caroline's line of sight, or the scene where her poetry teacher kneels to her, or the scene where Pumpkin hits Kent, or the scene where Carolin takes Pumpkin to the ball. The acting and dialogue and tone are surreal - just a bit too two-dimensional, plastic, clichéd, but it's fakery with such depth (rather reminds me of Holly Golightly; a phony, but a real phony). Completely bizarre. In addition to surreal, Pumpkin is also funny, edgy, over-the-top, sometimes touching, and ultimately ambiguous. Therein is the brilliance of Pumpkin - it keeps you on edge, guessing. But as long as you're not trying to analyze it, box it, type it, or whatever, that's fun.