What’s Aged the Best?
Robert Duvall, craft, cast, and racing lessons
In the discussion (8)
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- Robert Duvall's committed crew-chief performance is praised and argued to hold the movie together. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Cruise's hair and Nicole Kidman's curly hair are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Nicole Kidman and Robert Duvall sharing serious scenes is praised in light of their later careers. — Bill Simmons
- John C. Reilly's Bucky is praised as an early version of Reed Rothchild. — Kyle Brandt
- Cary Elwes is praised for reliably playing an antagonist.
- Tom Cruise's unconvincing drunk acting is enjoyed as comedy. — Chris Ryan
- The movie's racing lessons about crew-chief trust, tires, team ownership, and driver temperament are praised. — Bill Simmons
- The wheelchair race is praised as more entertaining than the car races, including Rowdy batting away a nurse’s assistance. — Kyle Brandt