Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

watched in B&B because it was there. OK, lots of stars cast, surprised by that. OK story line, Ray was OK not great. Gene was better. Glad I didn't pay for it but for free...worth it. Wife slept through it but I stayed with it and could make out a reasonable plot. Highly unrealistic but hey, it's movie time.

Welcome To Mooseport is a occasionally mildly amusing, but bland and forgettable comedy.I'm a fan of Ray Ramano and he did a good job in his role, but Gene Hackman's performance was really dry. I think most of the movies problems come from the weak script. There were a few moments I chuckled, but not once in the whole film did I ever laugh at anything. This really felt like a 2 hour T.V sitcom and not even a good one. It felt like as if they were going for a T.V movie instead of a theatrical feature.Even if you are a huge Ray Ramano fan, I can't recommend this. Just stick to Everybody Loves Raymond.

Welcome to Mooseport (2004) A funny, lightweight movie, 16 January 2011Welcome to Mooseport (2004) was directed by Donald Petrie. The film isn't a masterpiece by any means, but I think it deserves more than the really low rating it received from voters.Gene Hackman is Ex-President Monroe Cole, who moves to a small town in Maine to relax, write his memoirs, and cash in on the lucrative opportunities of U.S. former president. Along with Cole come his long-time aide, Grace Sutherland (Marcia Gay Harden), and his very angry ex-wife, Charlotte, played by Christine Barnanski. Ray Romano is Handy Harrison, the owner of a hardware store. Because of a complicated set of events, both men decide to run for Mayor. And the winner is . . .What saves the movie is not the plot, but the acting. Gene Hackman is one of the great actors of our time, and this is the kind of role that he can do well without even trying. Ray Romano is not exactly Hamlet material, but he's fine in a light comedy like this one. I was most impressed by Maura Tierney, with her unusual beauty and her warm but skeptical smile. She loves Handy, but she's not about to throw herself at him when he's acting like a jerk.I saw this movie in a hotel, and it worked well on the small screen. It's not a film that you would go out of your way to see, but if you're in the mood for a light comedy, this would be a very good choice.

I somehow do not get it why some don't really like this. I mean, it's meant to be a comedy. Anyone living in a small town will kind of relate to this. I may be coming from someone growing up in an urban environment, but all the excitement of someone famous coming to live in a town is always so fun and surreal.Monroe 'Eagle' Cole (Gene Hackman) had served two successful terms as the president. All he wanted to do is to enjoy his retirement. But his arrival to his hometown of Mooseport had caused some spectacle of sorts.The last thing on Monroe's mind is to run for Mayor but then he was being persuaded by the local authorities to be one. But then he also had an opponent and it's in the form of local resident Handy Harrison (Ray Romano).What was meant to be a fair fight for the mayor position had led to an all-out war of sorts, given the ex-president is meeting Handy's girlfriend Sally (Maura Tierney). It was meant to be a casual meeting between Monroe and Sally about discussing about having a pet, but the media had made it into a spectacle. Also around the same time, the former first lady Charlotte Cole (Christine Baranski) had shown up in Mooseport to support Handy to be the mayor.On the polling day, it was quite a close fight. In fact, very close. It was like no surprise who won in the end.My knowledge of small-town politics is not that wide, but then I am aware of the humour being thrown into it.It's meant to be a fun movie, and nothing else. I do kind of like it.