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Old 09-13-2025, 09:39 PM   #11531
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Excellent book as well . My friend lent me the book and loved it so I watched the movie- good as well. Although I still have just a bit of trouble taking John C Reilly seriously in anything...
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I kind of do as well which is a shame because he's such a terrific actor
Same situation. I think they did well in casting him as Eli, since we're supposed to see the story through his eyes and he's the most sympathetic and broadly relatable character in the film.

Apart from Dewey Cox, this is probably my favorite role he's played. What a drastic contrast.
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