This movie by no way reinvents the wheel by the story it tells as it deals with relationships - specifically with a dad and his daughter. Cliches abound and nothing surprising really happens.
Will all of that said I really enjoyed this movie as the actors - Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, and John Goodman - are the reason this movie was so good. They totally lifted the material above the cliche level, making this movie an enjoyable watch. I'm going to continue to heap praise on the chemistry between Eastwood and Adams. It was an amazing thing to watch, as they made a father and daughter relationship totally believable and with this movie Adams continues to prove she is one of the best American actresses out there as well as one of the best actresses out there period. She took a pretty simple role, committed herself to it, and made it work in wonderful ways. I will continue to see any movie she stars in. Even Justin Timberlake, who when he first got into acting I rolled my eyes but has proven he's a much better than I had originally given him credit for. I've eaten crow on that one for sure and I'm not ashamed to admit. John Goodman proves once again that he's one of the best character actors in the business as the continues to dazzle in small roles - Argo, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Flight to name just a few. Clint Eastwood is well, Clint Eastwood. Over the years he has lifted himself into the icon status so there's not really much that can be said about him but that he continues to do very good work, proving that age doesn't matter - at all.
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