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Line 2: ''A romance on the brink of reality.'' In ~~this~~the 1993 film '''''Benny & Joon''''', a mentally -ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after [[Buster Keaton]]. Joon is smart, creative and pretty -- and severely schizophrenic. She lives together with her protective brother Benny. When Joon "wins" the eccentric, mentally disabled Sam (Johnny Depp) during a poker game, Benny reluctantly agrees to let Sam stay with them for a while. Sam and Joon inevitably fall in love, and as they try to set up a life together, the darker side of Joon's schizophrenia comes to light. Still, Sam refuses to give up, despite Benny flat-out telling him that Joon would never be fit for an adult relationship. ---- {{tropelist}} ~~=== This film contains the following tropes: ===~~ * [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Sam. * [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Sam and Joon. * [[~~Cowboy~~Media ~~Bebop~~Research ~~At His Computer~~Failure]]: Benny & Joon does not refer to the romantic leads, but the brother and sister. Johnny Depp is NOT the titular Benny, but this mistake is made often. * [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Benny. * [[Funny Schizophrenia]]: Averted. At first it seems like Joon's mental handicap will be played for wackiness, but the film also shows the full extent of what having a personal relationship with someone like her would entail. Her breakdown on the bus while trying to run away with Sam is particularly tragic. Line 28: {{reflist}} [[Category:Films of the 1990s]] [[Category:~~Benny and Joon~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Film]]