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About Schmidt is an intricate character study of a man who falls into the abyss of retirement and widowhood then gradually climbs out of it by getting in touch with his heart. His salvation comes inadvertently, through a one-way series of letters he writes to an orphan in Tanzania. As the movie begins we learn that Warren Schmidt, for decades ...
Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has coped with a life of disappointment and emptiness through rigidity. He is stingy with words, money, and emotion. He does not confide in anyone but viewers and a little boy in Africa he "adopted" by agreeing to send him $22 a month. Schmidt's daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) is getting married to Randall, a man ...
Dec 12, 2002 · Summary. Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's crossroads all at the same time. He is retiring from a lifetime of service to an insurance company; his only daughter ...
About Schmidt is a touching, human story about a man who comes to the realisation that his life is nothing more than a failure. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 6, 2010. "About Schmidt ...
Jul 3, 2003 · About Schmidt. A brave follow-up to Election for writer-director Alexander Payne. In the first place, having an oldie as your lead is a great rarity. In the second - hallelujah! - the oldie in ...
Summary and Analysis. Buy From Amazon. FreeBookNotes found 4 sites with book summaries or analysis of About Schmidt. If there is a About Schmidt SparkNotes, Shmoop guide, or Cliff Notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Among the summaries and analysis available for About Schmidt, there are 1 Short Summary and 3 Book Reviews.
Dec 21, 2002 · Warren Schmidt has spent 65 years being banal and unsophisticated yet he supposedly despises other characters for their narrowness - it doesn't really follow. With a different, less starry actor ...
