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Title: Crazed Romantics.
Review: BENNY AND JOON stars Mary Stuart Masterson as the mentally unbalanced pyro, Joon; Aidan Quinn as her caretaking brother, Benny; and Johnny Depp as the illeterate vagabond, Sam. Benny has been taking care of Joon since their parents died in a car crash. However, he has reached a breaking point. Then Joon wins Sam after loosing a poker bet. Kind of wierd, huh? Anyway, Joon and Sam fall in love and that leads to complications for Benny. Enough plot summary.This is not a fascinating film on mental illness. Other than the unusual lives of the characters, this movie boils down to a basic romantic comedy, cliches and all. However, the tribute to the classic physical comedy of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin along with the movies' meaningful, memorable music, make this film a cut above the average and worth watching.
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