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Gary M. Kramer

Robert Downey Jr. reconnects with "Sr."

Robert Downey Sr. and Robert Downey Jr. in "Sr." (Netflix)
"Sr." is "sweetly narcissistic," as father and son play in the sandbox together.

"Fine by me," or "That ain't bad," is what filmmaker Robert Downey, Sr. said if he really liked something. His casual appraisal masked both his appreciation for an image, a performance, or an event — in life or one of his films — that was weird, banal and profound all at once. Netflix's "Sr." is the affectionate documentary about the groundbreaking, underground, counterculture filmmaker, who is also Robert Downey, Jr.'s father. And it ain't bad. In fact, it is quite wonderful — understated, revealing, poignant, and funny.

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