Everybody’s Fine – Review
So me and Adam saw Everybody’s Fine over the weekend while he was in town. But before I get into the review, I just need to address the fact that when you crop the movie poster as I did for the header, it becomes abundantly clear that Kate Beckinsale totally wants to get it on with Drew Barrymore. And frankly, that’s a movie I’d totally pay to see.
Okay, so how was the movie? Me and Adam both agreed that it was really great. It’s about a father, played by Robert DeNiro, trying to get his kids around the same table at the same time. When they all cancel on him, he travels around the country and surprises each of them. I already have a precondition that makes me love roadtrip type movies so I’m pretty sure I was already destined to love this movie. There’s just something I really like about all the traveling and the people they come across that really strikes a chord with me. And with a good payoff at the end, what’s not to love?
The movie had a good balance of humor and sentimentality. Okay, so maybe the scale was a bit tipped towards sentimentality due to the fact that the entire audience was sobbing messes by the end of it, but it’s exactly what you want from movies like this. Also, I have to say that the movie definitely surprised me at times and although it does try hard to tug at those heartstrings (and succeeds!) it never fell into cliché.
If I had one complaint about the movie, it would be that someone (read: me) idiotically lifted my soda by the cap and dumped the whole thing in my lap within the first ten minutes of the movie. You know how they say Mountain Dew lowers your sperm count? Well I’m pretty sure your tadpoles die even faster when you have a whole liter of it sitting on your crotch for two hours. Otherwise, great movie!
December 14, 2009 8:33 am 22 Comments
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By jere, December 14, 2009 @ 8:42 am
I hope the movie struck a chord with you, because when you say “cord” I assume you mean “spinal cord” and I worry that the movie has permanently paralyzed you.
I now resign my role with the idiom police.
You should have offered your Mountain Dew to other movie goers: “Excuse me, kind sir, you look cute and thirsty, would you care for some of my Mountain Dew?”
By Craig, December 14, 2009 @ 8:50 am
Ugh
By Tam, December 14, 2009 @ 9:59 am
I have to say sentimental movies don’t usually work for me. I saw The Princess and the Frog. Meh.
By Polt, December 14, 2009 @ 10:28 am
So if you’re into road trips, when are you taking a month off work, traveling across the USA (and Canada), visiting your Puntabupeeps and filming it? That would surely be Oscar worthy! oh, just imagine the traveling and people you’ll come across and chord striking you’ll do!!!
HUGS…
By Paul, December 14, 2009 @ 10:33 am
I believe that the Mountain Dew gods punished you for your thoughts of lesbian porn involving talented actresses.
By M. Nicodemus, December 14, 2009 @ 11:17 am
I am with Tam, I usually don’t go for the sentimental movies, but I am glad you liked it!
Paul: MD gods or not, THAT is a movie I would go see.
By M. Nicodemus, December 14, 2009 @ 11:18 am
Oh, and Happy Birthday Enrico!!
By josh, December 14, 2009 @ 11:22 am
You saw a movie you liked but spilled your soda, that’s rojo caliente!
By Mel, December 14, 2009 @ 11:54 am
I think a liter of MD in my lap would have necessitated going home and changing. Or at the very least a frantic rinse-down in the cinema bathroom. Wet would be no fun, but I just can’t do wet *and* sticky. At least not under those circumstances.
By The Ryan with the Cupcake, December 14, 2009 @ 11:57 am
Does the fact that the MD incident amuses me to no end make me a bad person?
By Craig, December 14, 2009 @ 12:13 pm
After the MD incident I moved over a seat so I wouldn’t have to sit in it. I didn’t see any point in going to the bathroom and trying to clean up cause there wasn’t much crappy paper towels would do. Plus rushing to the bathroom with a big wet spot on my crotch and running down my legs doesn’t really send out the right signals. Better to sit there and let it dry so I can leave the theater with a tiny bit of dignity.
By Mel, December 14, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
I suppose I should amend my previous statement to say I’d consider enduring it for Sam Rockwell.
By josh, December 14, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Oh! And you said everyone was crying by the end of it?!?!? I must see it then! I <3 crying!
By The Ryan with the Cupcake, December 14, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
I now have a picture in my head of josh standing up at the end of the movie and shouting to the crowd “Yes! Your tearz give me power!!!”
By Polt, December 14, 2009 @ 2:57 pm
Or, Cupcake, Josh standing up and screaming at the dry eyed people in front of him “Why aren’t you cryingcopterz?!?!?! That was totz awezomeness and tear-jerking worthy!!! You should be jellerz of mah overflowing tear ducts and just die. And then be dragged to hell-skaterz!!!!”
HUGS…
By Craig, December 14, 2009 @ 3:05 pm
It’s scary how good you guys are getting at Joshspeak.
By john, December 14, 2009 @ 4:07 pm
I’d totally pay to see a Beckinsale/Barrymore sex scene. Hell, I’d pay to see a Beckinsale/anyone sex scene. A little skinny, but so cute.
I haven’t even heard of this movie until today, I’m so behind the scene.
By Chris D., December 14, 2009 @ 7:32 pm
OMG! Craig totally pissed himself in the theater and then had to make up an excuse about it just being, “Mountain Dew”! Yeah sure it was…
I am glad you liked the movie, and I am glad your review was spoiler free so I could actually read it and comment on it.
By Michelle M., December 14, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
I saw this a few days ago. My friend chose it and I knew nothing about it. I thought it was going to be a comedy. I think I sat through most of it with a lump in my throat trying not to cry. Robert De Niro did an excellent job.
I had a concession mishap, too! My popcorn tasted a little sweet and I thought it was because I skipped the butter. So I dumped another packet of salt on it. Turns out I grabbed sugar packets. I pretended it was kettle corn for a few handfuls before giving up. Yuck.
By Craig, December 14, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
That’s hysterical Michelle! I’ve never been a fan of kettle corn or caramel corn.
By Michelle M., December 14, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
It’s too bad we didn’t go together. It would have been quite the movie going experience.
By jere, December 14, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
How have we passed 20 comments about Craig’s MD accident without anyone making a golden showers reference? I think the dancing monkey are losing our touch.