Golden Years (2016) C
Not Rated
Starring Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna, Simon Callow, Phil Davis, Alun Armstrong, Una Stubbs,
Directed by John Miller
The Story:
Arthur and Martha Goode (Hill & McKenna) are retired and living a modest life when their pensions are wiped away during the financial crisis. Faced with no money and Martha's medical care, the duo decide that life is too short at their age to take this kind of nonsense sitting down, so they begin robbing banks to get their money back. As their notoriety grows, so too their gang, but drawing ever closer are the footsteps of the law who would really like to stop the robberies if that's okay.
Interesting concept that fails in execution.
At just a shade over 90 minutes, the pacing of the film made it feel oh so much longer. I thought I watched a 2 - 2 1/2 hour movie when this was over.
Amusing at times, but not filmed as a comedy, and neither is it serious enough to be taken as a drama, it simply exists.
A showcase for Britain's aging actors, and that's fine, but this is no Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, but absolutely nothing to rush out and need to see.
Which is a shame, as the heart was in the right place, it just didn't come out great in the finished product.
Final Grade: C
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