Sadly Over-hyped

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

What I could never get by in watching this film is the casting of the great Sir Michael Caine. Now cockney Mike is a wonderful star/actor, but a Londoner who has retired from a blue-collar factory job during his 40 years-plus in the USA and now living in a New York brownstone in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge. Really? Just throw us a back story, one line, anything as to how something so incredibly unlikely ever happened. This movie is in the tradition of the crime caper, but lacks the wit and charm to be anything memorable. Even three big names such as Sir Michael, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin fail to give any flavour to this bland fayre.

So today I'm feeling sorry for myself have just left hospital. Being in pain I wanted to be entertained as a distraction. This movie hit the spot. It has pulled together a Stella veteran cast. There was more talent on the screen than you could poke a stick at. The characters brought out the emotional turmoil that placed them in a situation where they were desperate. While a comedy, it raised questions of why the vulnerable are oppressed by banks, business and society and why in western societies we can not care for our elderly with dignity.

I saw this about a year back with my family. The plot wasn't hard to follow, a lot of the shots were good, and aside from the weird joke about Morgan Freeman smoking a joint, which wasn't really too bad, it was a well-flowing story the whole way through. I felt that our money was well-spent and, if you ever find this on DVD somewhere, even if it's at the bottom of the bin, go for it. I don't know why this has a 6.6/10 of ten currently.

There are moments of genuine laughter as 'Going In Style (2017)' floats along with a nostalgic joy that keeps spirits high and smiles wide throughout. This feel-good feature is as generic as its lead characters are geriatric, though. It's an enjoyable, entertaining experience that's inoffensive and well put together but you'll probably forget about it pretty quickly regardless of your age. 6/10