Mumford . Tucson Weekly . 10-04-99

Mumford

DIRECTED BY: Lawrence Kasdan

REVIEWED: 10-04-99

In the small town of Mumford, a newly-arrived psychiatrist harbors a mysterious past and an unethical crush on one of his patients. Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist) populates the film with a citizenry of well-realized oddballs played by Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Martin Short and Ted Danson, all of whom turn in some fine work. Best of all is Loren Dean as the main character, who is extremely likable even though he can be kind of a jerk. You'd imagine that a movie about a therapist who heals people through good listening skills could end up as a treacly mess, but the story is sweet without being saccharine, and genuinely funny to boot.

--Greg Petix

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