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Everybody’s Fine
“Everybody’s Fine” is a thoughtful holiday movie for audiences to
appreciate the differing definitions of success for the
scattered-to-the-wind grown children of recently widowed Frank Goode
(Robert De Niro). De Niro grounds the story as not-necessarily the
father that everyone wishes they had. The result of Frank’s high
expectations for his children David, Amy, Robert, and Rosie comes into
revealing focus when Frank hits the road to reunite with each of his
progeny. In Manhattan, Frank is unable to locate his youngest son
David, a painter whose recent arrest in South America has the other
siblings talking in hushed tones about how to keep it a secret from
their dad. Frank heads for Chicago to visit his distracted daughter Amy
(Kate Beckinsale) at her plush home before heading to Denver to see
Robert (Sam Rockwell), a tympani drummer in a symphony orchestra. Last
on Frank’s list is Las Vegas, where Rosie (Drew Barrymore) pretends to
work as showgirl. There’s a dose of disappointment in each visit as
Frank comes to a realization about his own identity as a father. Based
on Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1990 film “Stanno tutti bene,” writer/director
Kirk Jones fulfills the material’s dramatic demands without putting too
fine a point on Frank’s emotional awakening. But it’s De Niro’s
naturalistic performance that captures your imagination.
Rated PG-13. 95 mins. (B-) (Three Stars)
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November 26, 2009 in Drama | Permalink
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