The end was weak too. In Italy 3 men fall in love with 3 different women.
Frank finally walks into the dining room and they happily eat together. The last scene shows the family at Christmas. [4], Michael Medved gave Everybody's Fine two stars (out of four), calling the film "...bleak, deeply depressive, and utterly depressing..." But he also added that "DeNiro's acting is intense and moving as always. A journalist strikes up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.
All three children are around the house helping cook and decorate the tree.
Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce. To retaliate, the drug addict stomps on the medicine and crushes them. Frank confronts his children about their lies and they finally reveal him that David had died from an overdose and that he had been depressed. Frank awakens in hospital, with Amy, Robert and Rosie around his bedside. Through physical force, the drug addict tries to take all of Frank's money but fails. Great acting, especially from Penelope, nice atmosphere by creating mystery but not a dynamic plot. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Robert also tells Frank his visit is at a bad time, as the orchestra is flying to Europe the next day, but this is a lie. As Frank travels to each of his children's homes, the film cuts to phone conversations between the siblings. While both participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," a teacher's wife is assaulted in her new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife's traumatized objections. A Man Learns The Truth About His Adoption In 'Everybody's Son' As a boy, Anton was adopted by a loving, prominent couple. Paul McCartney wrote the ballad "(I Want to) Come Home" for the film after seeing an advance screening. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Frank is adamant that each visit be a surprise, but Robert calls Rosie to warn her of his arrival. Everybody Knows
As a result, Frank's medicine bottle falls on the floor. Matteo decides to take a trip across Italy to go visiting his five children. It leads him to start an investigation that becomes his obsession. During dinner, Frank asks Rosie why his adult children never talked to him and told him things, when they told their mother everything. So within hours Frank prepares to take a bus to Las Vegas to visit his daughter Rosie. First a young engaged lawyer has a fling then ditto with the 2nd married middle-aged man. It turns out Robert is "only" a percussionist. Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice. Was this review helpful to you? Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Critics Consensus: Everybody's Fine Is Just OK", "Cruz to Co-host Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards", "21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards – English Language Nominees", Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, "(I Want to) Come Home by Paul McCartney Songfacts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Everybody%27s_Fine_(2009_film)&oldid=968497205, Articles needing additional references from August 2017, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 July 2020, at 19:29. Despite warnings from his doctor, Frank takes a train to New York City, to see one of his sons, David.
Check out our most anticipated streaming picks. View production, box office, & company info. 24 of 32 people found this review helpful. In a lonely hall of the bus station, during an encounter with a drug addict, Frank offers money to the drug addict. Will they let him see themselves as they are, and can this dad adapt? 2018 TIFF Gala Movie You Most Want to See? Use the HTML below. Everybody's Fine was released on DVD and Blu-Ray February 23, 2010. (2018). David reassures him that it was not his fault and leaves. David does not appear to be home and never shows up so Frank leaves him a card and leaves town to see his other children.