What’s Aged the Best?
The class world, father–son relationship, rigged-reality prescience, character actors, and enduring craft all drew praise.
In the discussion (11)
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- The 1950s upper-class circles and outsider seduction were praised. — Bill Simmons
- The father–son dynamic was praised for communicating weight and deference with little screen time. — Bill Simmons
- The film’s treatment of rigged reality shows was seen as newly resonant. — Bill Simmons
- Children wanting to grow up to be Joe DiMaggio was enjoyed as authentic period texture. — Brian Koppelman
- Barry Levinson’s performance aged well. — Bill Simmons
- Martin Scorsese’s performance aged well. — Bill Simmons
- The surviving footage of Stempel intentionally missing the answer was praised as revealing source material. — Bill Simmons
- Paul Attanasio’s decision to make the fixed loss the dramatic climax was praised as screenwriting craft. — Bill Simmons
- Geritol’s once-ubiquitous brand presence was enjoyed as vanished commercial history. — Bill Simmons
- Mark Van Doren’s poker-table sucker maxim was praised and recognized as an unconscious precursor to Rounders. — Brian Koppelman
- Goodwin’s line about not knowing which end of an ace is up was praised. — Brian Koppelman