Overview
A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.
These kinds of films are tough to review. On a personal level, I thought the piece was an endearing gift to Sr. from Jr. On an entertainment level? Not nearly as good. I did find it odd that Jr. seemed to be almost questioning his father’s gifts while trying to understand his filmmaking. This probably would have been unwatchable without the presence of Jr.
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Movie title: Sr.
Movie description: A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.
Date published: 2023-09-13
Director(s): Chris Smith
Actor(s): Robert Downey Sr., Robert Downey Jr., Chris Smith, Alan Arkin, Sean Hayes, Norman Lear, Lawrence Wolf, Exton Elias Downey, Kevin Ford, Rosemary Rogers, Paul Thomas Anderson
Genre: Documentary
My Review
These kinds of films are tough to review. On a personal level, I thought the piece was an endearing gift to Sr. from Jr. On an entertainment level? Not nearly as good. I did find it odd that Jr. seemed to be almost questioning his father’s gifts while trying to understand his filmmaking. This probably would have been unwatchable without the presence of Jr.
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