A man inherits a Parisian apartment upon the death of his estranged father. With all intent to sell the valuable real-estate and pocket the money his plans are slightly kinked when he finds out that along with the apartment, he has inherited the current resident as well; a 92 year old woman.
I expected this to be much more entertaining than it was. It has a magnificent cast, Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott-Thomas all give spectacular performances, yet it is somewhat disorienting as to how sad and gloomy the back story is.
Billed as a light-hearted tale of circumstance and comedic charm it really is more about abandonment and unfulfilled life. The cumbersome story is spoon fed to the audience and at times leads to some awkward events. Also, the long verbal story telling grows tedious and at times gives the impression of an episode of ‘Reading Rainbow’ more so than a motion picture, which makes the movie seem much longer than it actually is.
Not a terrible movie, but extremely disappointing, as it is not good either.
*1/2 Rentable
Rated PG-13 (for language and sexual references)
Official Site: http://cohenmedia.net/films/my-old-lady
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