Harockerce What a beautiful movie!

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Byrdz Mumford is not a total waste of time. It's good enough to watch on a rainy afternoon. It won't make you think too much or get terribly involved with any of the characters. It may leave you puzzled as to just why some of the things worked out the way that they did, but you probably won't worry about it all that much.There is a good mix of "characters" populating the town of Mumford and most of them come to interact with Dr. Mumford. It was actually fun seeing familiar actors in unfamiliar roles.Storywise not as good as some by Kasten but worth at least a look. I see that some reviewers have suggested multiple-viewings so it's not in the donate box yet and may just improve with age.

Amy Adler In the "out west" town of Mumford, a new therapist has opened an office. Coincidentally, his name is Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean) and he is soon quite popular, due to his insightful and caring approach. Among his patients are a shopaholic wife (Mary McDonnell), an uptight lawyer (Martin Short), a troubled teen (Zooey Deschanel), a sex-fantasy-crazed pharmacist, a lonely CEO (Jason Lee) and a beautiful woman, Sofie (Hope Davis), who has a severe case of chronic fatigue syndrome and lives with her overbearing mother (Dana Ivey) and kind father. The doctor himself walks everywhere in the small town and lives in an apartment above a lovely chef (Alfre Woodard). But, one day, Dr. Mumford gives the obnoxious lawyer a sort of "boot out the door", telling him he can't really help him with his problems. Angry, the lawyer starts to investigate the doctor's credentials, from schooling to former practices. Could it be that Dr. Mumford may not be who he seems? Also, as it is unethical for a therapist to romance a patient, what will happen to the brewing interest between the shrink and Sofie? This is a beautiful and enjoyable film that is most likely not extremely popular with the professional psychology crowd, as it ponders what is therapy and who is qualified to give counsel. But, what a delightful bunch of neurotic folks who inhabit the town of Mumford! They are brought to life wonderfully by the outstanding cast, every one of them, from Dean to Davis to Lee and all of the others. Then, also, the setting is extremely fetching, for the small city is located in a lovely valley. Add on nice costumes, an imaginative script, and a smooth direction and, folks, we have a winner here. No one will be mum about the film after a showing but, instead, most will be likely to tell anyone who will listen about its many charms.

krdement Of all of the comments to date, Jotix describes this film best. It is very reminiscent of some of the work of the great directors of Hollywood's Golden Era: Frank Capra, Ernst Lubitsch and Preston Sturges. I cannot imagine categorizing this film. It is not a pure comedy, although it provides moments of cleverness and humor. But there is also a significant element of dramatic tension. It is certainly no intellectual tour de force, however, it is much more than a way to while away 100 minutes (or whatever the length of the film is). It is not a morality play, although you might find something meaningful to take away with you. It is a finely crafted, subtly nuanced, multi-faceted film, mirroring its title character. You might conclude from other opinions that Mumford (the character) is passive out of timidity or lack of purpose or even in order to preserve his anonymity. However, I believe he is passionate about his "profession" and has a very clear philosophy and purpose. I think his therapeutic prescriptions for his "patients" represent sympathetic, compassionate and very intentional interventions in their lives. However, his persona is low-key and his methods of intervention are indirect. Thus their dramatic impact seems to be just the natural consequence of the patients' living their own lives - just as the good doctor intends.This kind of subtlety is in short demand and hence supply in the contemporary world of in-your-face computer generated special effects, one dimensional characters and unimaginative dialog. But, if you enjoy films like Grand Canyon, The Accidental Tourist, Local Hero and Passion Fish, you'll like this film. It is driven by a great balance of plot and well developed characters, played by a wonderful ensemble cast.

ccthemovieman-1 Now here is a different kind of story: a very low-key guy (Loren Dean) pretending to be a psychiatrist in a small town.Dean does a fabulous job of portraying the soft-spoken, easy-going "shrink" and is so likable that he makes the film enjoyable.There are a few spots that drag on too long, such as a few scenes with Hope Davis' character but the "patients" as a whole are certainly interesting and varied. This is another one of those films that got much press, and undeservedly-so because it's pretty entertaining with a good cast. In addition to the above, we see Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, David Paymer, Martin Short and Ted Danson. If you are familiar with those actors, you'll know why a psychiatrist is needed!