The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide
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Auto Motives, aka Love and Distrust (2000)
Summary
A series of unrelated stories each loosely involving a car in some way. His segment is called I Thought We Said Eleven
Director
Lorraine Bracco
Downey Factor
Medium, he only has 4 minutes of screentime but it is a solid block since the stories are not interwoven.
Character
Car Detailer #1, a slimy L.A. character trying to take advantage of James Cameron.
Looks
Messy but largely under-dressed.
Performance
Forgettable.
Love & Sex
None.
Dies, Gay or Villain
No.
Cast
James Cameron, Allison Janney
Time & Place
Present day (2000), Los Angeles.
Availability
Premiered 5 March 2000. The short film is included on a compilation DVD called Love and Distrust. Available in regions 1 and 2.
Does It Hold Up
No
2 Reasons to See It
1. His shirt comes off (and stays off) about 2 minutes into it.
2. Even if you hate every second of it, that's only 4 minutes out of your life.
Overall
Pointless sketch is a throwback to his more nonsensical early work, but it's also only like 4 minutes of your life if you scroll down and watch the video on this page.
If You Like It
You might also like Short Cuts (1993), Too Much Sun (1991)
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The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide