
Larry Crowne
PG-13, 2011, Universal Pictures
Director:
Tom Hanks
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Taraji P. Henson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer
Plot:
Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne was a superstar team leader at the big-box company where he's worked since his time in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgage and unclear on what to do with his suddenly free days, Larry heads to his local college to start over. There he becomes part of a colorful community of outcasts, all trying to find a better future for themselves...often moving around town in a herd of scooters.
1
Employee expecting award fired instead
Themes: Bad News, Rejection, Unexpected
2
Man crashes while learning to ride moped
Themes: Experience vs Inexperience, Knowledge
3
Burned out teacher wonders if she makes difference
Themes: Burnout, Discouraged, Hopelessness, Making a Difference
4
Teacher frustrated by students' apathy
Themes: Apathy, Care, Effort, Work Ethic
5
Professor teaches class on communication
Themes: Communication, Words