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The Conjuring

What’s Aged the Worst?

Ron Livingston’s underplayed father

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  • The father is criticized as helpless and lacking clear traits, with an oddly subdued response to possession.
  • The father’s strange hair raises the question of whether he is wearing a wig.
  • The film should either emphasize his absence as a long-haul trucker or introduce a darker quality; John C. Reilly and John Hawkes are floated as alternatives.