Like father. Like son. Like no other.|Sep. 02, 2022|USA|90 Min.|R
Genre: Documentary
Description: **Sr. 2022 Movie in English 1080p, 720p, 480p**
Robert Downey, the filmmaker, deserved more than a traditional biographical documentary. His films were created outside the conventional system, often evolving organically as they unfolded. This spontaneity in his work made a standard talking-head approach seem almost disrespectful. Fortunately, his son, Robert Downey Jr., and renowned documentarian Chris Smith (“American Movie”) understood this. They crafted “Sr.” in a way that honored its subject, presenting it as a layered exploration of both family and filmmaking, as the two are deeply intertwined in Robert Downey’s life.
Filmed in black-and-white, “Sr.” feels like an intimate glimpse into personal home videos. It focuses on the relationship between a father and son who profoundly influenced each other’s lives, sharing both love and unresolved complexities. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Robert Downey became a cultural icon, particularly with his anarchic satire “Putney Swope.” Throughout “Sr.,” Smith, Downey Jr., and the filmmaker reveal their creative process.
While this approach might risk feeling cold or overly clinical in other projects, “Sr.” achieves the opposite. By pulling back the curtain on its creation, the documentary invites viewers into the room with Robert and his family, offering a more personal experience than a conventional bio-doc. The unpolished moments, such as casual asides or shared glances, add authenticity and emotional depth. At times, the home movie style may feel calculated, but there’s a version of “Sr.” that could embrace even more rawness and spontaneity, as it’s these unrefined moments that make the film so genuinely powerful by its conclusion.
Cast director: Chris Smith
Cast actor: Robert Downey Sr., Robert Downey Jr., Chris Smith, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alan Arkin, Sean Hayes, Norman Lear, Lawrence Wolf
Original name: “Sr.”