June 8, 2023

Day: 8, Movie: 8

A Netflix documentary featuring Robert Downey Jr and his father Robert Downey Sr. has been on the streamer for awhile now, existing on My List since it came out. The June Swoon 2 allows me the chance to actually watch this.

Robert Downey Jr. is clearly one of the most charismatic actors we have today and this documentary shows that. It also spends a lot of time with Sr. and we get a good idea where a lot of RDJ’s personality came from.

The best parts of the doc were when we saw Jr. and Sr. interacting, especially when they included RDJ’s son Exton.

The documentary was shot in black and white and it added that gravitas to the film. It was a feel of something special and you get some truly amazing moments between father and son.

One of my favorite moments in the doc was when RDJ was singing a German folk song, “Fischerweise” with Sean Hayes on the piano. It was a request from Sr. and it is apparently something young 15-year old RDJ did in a contest. This section of the doc was hilarious.

Thinking back, I probably should have saved this film for Father’s Day in the June Swoon 2, but it fit today better, time wise. This is a beautiful love letter to a father from a son and from a couple of classic filmmakers.