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On Thanksgiving Day, I saw two movies, and they both featured Sam Rockwell—unexpectedly.

Iron Man 2 was ok. I think it is about what you would expect it to be, but it wasn’t bad and for an action blockbuster, that’s a win.

On Sam Rockwell: We’ve seen him play this over-the-top personality before. His character is a bit manic, a bit crazy, but portrayed in a way that is not cringe-worthily embarrassing. That’s also a win.

I thought Everybody’s Fine was going to be a pretty hokey family comedy, but it turned out to be a nice movie buoyed by solid acting performances. It is not a great or memorable movie. It actually comes up short in many obvious ways, but it gets points for not playing like the movies we all see nowadays. This may be due to the fact that it is an American adaptation of an Italian original.

It took its time and wasn’t afraid to be quiet. The texture and the acting made this just a bit more than a rather standard movie about a dysfunctional-but-loving family.

On Sam Rockwell: It’s great to see him be (and look like) a regular person. He toned it way down and played a rather normal, average guy really, really well.

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